Disputes have a habit of arriving without warning. A supplier fails to deliver, a business partner falls out with a co-director, a neighbour builds over a boundary line, or a family disagreement over an estate turns into something far more serious.
It can be tempting to handle matters personally, perhaps with a strongly worded letter, a small claim filed online, or simply hoping the other side will see sense. Sometimes that works. Often it does not, and the cost of getting it wrong can far exceed the cost of proper legal advice at the outset.
Below are five common scenarios in which it pays to instruct a specialist litigation firm in England and Wales. Resolving a dispute does not always mean a trip to court: depending on the circumstances, the appropriate route may be negotiation, mediation, arbitration, expert determination, early neutral evaluation or court proceedings. A qualified litigation solicitor can help identify the most appropriate and proportionate route.
