Strong cases. Straight answers.

Litigation punishes delay. Whichever side you're on, take advice now.

Bring the paperwork and a timeline; the clearer the picture, the more useful the review.

Tell us what happened and what's at stake. A litigation solicitor will review it and call you back the same working day — free.

Civil disputes we handle

Bringing a claim or facing one, the approach is the same: odds first, then pressure where it works.

Recovering what you're owed, with enforcement against people who can actually pay.

Services not delivered, goods not as promised, deposits kept. We put the pressure on in writing first.

Boundaries, rights of way, nuisance and trespass, resolved where possible before they poison the street.

Builders who walked off, work that failed, bills that ballooned. Claims built on expert evidence.

Deadlines run from the day you're served. We assess fast, then defend, settle or counterclaim as the merits support.

When damage is happening now, an injunction can stop it before the argument about money begins.

Know the system before you're in it

What a claim costs and recovers turns on its track, the offers made along the way, and whether the judgment can be enforced. Disputes between businesses go to our commercial disputes team, under the same rules.

Which track will my claim take?

A defended claim is allocated to a track by value and complexity. The track sets the timetable, the evidence allowed and what costs the loser pays — so it's the first thing we check.

Part 36: the offer they can't afford to ignore

A Part 36 offer is a formal settlement offer with teeth. If the other side rejects it and the court later awards less, they pay a heavy price in extra costs and interest — even if they technically won.

It works both ways: a defendant's well-judged offer can make pressing on reckless. Often it's the move that turns a stubborn opponent into a settlement.

How long you have: limitation periods

Miss the deadline and the claim dies, however strong it was. Some periods run from when you discovered the problem, not when it happened. If in doubt, ask now.

A judgment is paper. Enforcement makes it money.

Half the work of getting paid can come after you've won. We check what the defendant owns before issuing, then pick the tool that reaches it.

A litigator with a firm grip on the numbers

The best litigation advice is commercial: when to push, when to settle, when to walk away.

A straight-talking senior solicitor across litigation and property, with a firm grip on the cost–benefit as well as the argument.

Across ReviewSolicitors and Trustpilot, from clients with matters like yours.

For most contract and money claims, six years from the breach — but some deadlines are far shorter. Take advice early: limitation is the one mistake that can't be fixed.

The formal first step the courts expect before a claim is issued: what's claimed, why, and the deadline to respond. A large share of disputes settle at this stage.

Almost certainly not — the great majority of civil claims settle before trial, and courts can punish an unreasonable refusal to consider settlement. We prepare every case as if it will be tried, which is exactly what makes trial unlikely.

Usually, yes. A day of mediation regularly settles disputes that would cost far more to fight, and courts can now order parties to attempt it. What's said at mediation is without prejudice and can't be used against you later.

It depends on the track and how far the case goes, so we budget stage by stage rather than quoting one number. If the maths stops working, we say so before you spend more.

Above the small-claims level, the loser usually contributes to the winner's legal costs. We assess your odds at the start and re-check as evidence emerges — you'll know the downside before you go on.

Usually a contribution, rarely everything — and in small claims, very little. We build that into the maths from day one.

Often not — a judgment against someone with nothing is just paper. We check what the other side can pay in the free review, and if enforcement looks hopeless we'll say so.

Act immediately — you generally have 14 days to respond, and ignoring it risks a default judgment against you. Send it to us the day it arrives.