What we help with
Civil disputes, contract and debt claims, property disputes and pre-action advice. Below is a working list — your situation may fit one or more. If you're not sure, ask. Initial conversations are confidential and rarely take more than a few minutes to clarify whether we're the right fit.
- Contract and commercial disputes
- Debt recovery and money claims
- Property, boundary and landlord-tenant disputes
- Consumer disputes and professional negligence signposting
- Pre-action advice, letters before claim and negotiation
- Mediation and alternative dispute resolution
What's typically included
- Plain-English initial review
- Written summary of your position
- Document drafting, correspondence and submissions
- Regular progress updates by phone/email
- Sign-off, completion or final order as required
- Court fees and disbursements (charged at cost)
- Counsel's fees if a barrister is needed
- Translation or expert reports
- Work outside the agreed scope (re-quoted in writing first)
What's not included (usually)
How the process usually runs
- Step 1. Review the dispute, the documents and what you want to achieve
- Step 2. Advise on merits, risks and likely costs
- Step 3. Pre-action steps — letters before claim and negotiation
- Step 4. Issue or defend proceedings, with mediation wherever it helps
Indicative fees
Fees for litigation matters are quoted after an initial review. Initial review. Disputes quoted as a capped estimate or hourly rate, agreed in writing first. You'll always get a written quote before any work starts.
Where the scope is genuinely unpredictable (contested disputes, complex cases, multi-party negotiations) we'll quote an hourly rate or capped estimate and stick to it.
Common questions
Will I have to go to court?
How much will a dispute cost?
Is there a time limit to bring a claim?
Related
Other practice areas: Crime · Employment · Family · Wills & Probate · Power of Attorney