Dispute Resolution

A small claim is a case that has been allocated to the Small Claims Track in the County Court. You can issue a Small Claim against a business, a sole trader or any other individual for almost any incident that breaches a contract you have made and where the value you wish to recover is under £10,000. Please note that Small Claims Court costs are very different from other litigation in the courts. Recoverable costs in the Small Claims Court are usually restricted to court fees paid and witness expenses, and do not cover solicitors’ fees.

Claims of more than £10,000 are generally dealt with in either the Fast track (for claims with a value between £10,000 -£25,000) or Multi-track (for complicated claims with a value of £25,000 or more). Neither of the procedures for these tracks is straightforward and both may lead to a formal trial.

If you are a landlord, we can help enforce the terms of your lease, take effective action against tenants who are in breach of the terms of their tenancy, and assist you in recovering unpaid rent. The process is complicated – we can advise on what you can do, how you can do it and the quickest and most cost-effective route.

Contract dispute solicitors usually play a crucial role in managing and resolving disputes between parties involved in various contractual agreements. Whilst our actions will depend on the circumstances of the case, in essence our contract dispute solicitors will:

• Review the contract involved to help interpret the rights and obligations. We’ll highlight any discrepancies or ambiguity to reduce liability and protect your rights Once we have the facts, we can advise our clients on whether they have a strong case to make a claim or suggest other alternative resolution methods like negotiation or arbitration.
• We will also make a proactive risk assessment on any possible future issues we might see in the contract that could lead to disputes further down the line and suggest modifications or updates to the contract/s to avoid them.
• We will try and diffuse tensions by conducting the negotiation and mediation between parties to reach a fair and favourable settlement without going to court.
• If a contract dispute is unresolved after mediation, our solicitors can advise on the appropriate court, prepare legal documents, presenting evidence, and argue on our client’s behalf to seek a favourable judgment.

Defamation is an untrue spoken or written expression that when published is deemed likely to harm someone’s reputation and/or cause financial damage. If the defamatory statement is in permanent form e.g. online video, written email or review site etc it is known as libel. If it is in temporary form, such as spoken words, is known as slander.