Sometimes you should fight for what is right. Most people view
litigation as a tool of last resort, however, litigation can be
viewed as a business investment, which can have a number of
positive outcomes that you may not have previously considered. This
article will consider how to think about costing litigation and
highlight some basic considerations, before discussing some recent
examples of how litigation can be used as a business
investment.
Introduction
As a lawyer, I understand that when most business people think
about litigation, a shadow of the sentiment expressed by Charles
Dickens in his novel Bleak House (1852-53) will often come to mind.
Dickens used the fictional case of Jarndyce v Jarndyce to lampoon
the absurdity of the civil court system:
