Should I go to court?

Usually only as a last resort. Most civil disputes settle earlier through structured negotiation, mediation or a well-drafted pre-action letter.

Will I recover my legal costs if I win?

In many civil claims a successful party recovers a proportion — but not all — of its legal costs. We advise on likely recovery at the outset.

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Civil Disputes

Careful early advice, before a disagreement becomes entrenched.

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Overview

How we advise

Civil disputes are stressful and expensive when they escalate unnecessarily. We assess the merits of your position early, advise on pre-action correspondence and — where litigation is genuinely required — prepare your case with discipline. Where a negotiated or mediated outcome is realistic we will say so.

Where we help

Areas of work

Contract & consumer disputes

Disagreements about goods, services, refunds and consumer rights.

Debt claims

Recovery of money owed to you, and defence of claims brought against you.

Professional negligence

Claims against professionals whose negligence has caused loss, subject to a merits assessment.

Neighbour disputes

Boundary, right of way and nuisance matters, with a preference for early negotiated resolution.

Relevant people

Speak to the right member of the team

Cecilia Monaheng-Tufour

Partner Solicitor

Wills, Probate & Estates · Civil & Commercial Disputes · Landlord & Tenant · Commercial & Corporate

Erdem Duven

Practice Manager

Residential Property · Civil & Commercial Disputes · Commercial & Corporate · Wills, Probate & Estates

William Brown

Solicitor

Civil & Commercial Disputes

Shane Ravson

Solicitor

Commercial & Corporate · Civil & Commercial Disputes · Residential Property · Family · Landlord & Tenant · Employment

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