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Salisbury & Andover Dispute Resolution & Litigation SolicitorsSpecialist Litigation and Dispute Solicitors

Getting involved in a private legal dispute is never easy and can be a hugely stressful experience. Whatever your problem, our experienced litigation and dispute resolution solicitors can help you.

Our Dispute Resolution lawyers regularly handle a wide range of cases locally from our offices in in Salisbury, Andover, Fordingbridge and Amesbury throughout Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and further afield.

We can provide the right specialist practical legal advice and representation you need whatever your dispute, whether it’s small or large.

Worried about getting involved in a legal dispute? Let us put your mind at rest. Just call FREEPHONE 0800 1404544 or one of our local office numbers [see below] for FREE initial phone advice with no strings attached.

Please note, we are usually unable to help people with non-personal injury small claims under £10,000 – for the simple reason that you cannot normally claim your legal costs back from the other side, even if you win.

How our Dispute Resolution team can help you

Our team of litigation solicitors have extensive experience of  a wide variety of litigation claims, including the following:

We also have a wealth of experience advising on a wide variety of business litigation – click here for more information.

FREE initial advice – put your mind at rest

When it comes to civil disputes, many people can become really worried and don’t really know where to start. That’s why we offer  FREE initial phone advice – simply call one of our team for a no strings attached initial chat on the phone – completely free.

Small Claims

Small claims are for straight forward cases, compensation or money back, which do not involve large amounts of money (usually under £10,000).

Unfortunately, it’s usually not going to be cost effective for you to instruct Solicitors when making this type of legal claim because legal costs are not awarded – even if you are successful in the Small Claims Court. In other words, even if you win your case you can’t recover your legal costs from the other side. Different limits apply to personal injury and medical negligence claims.

As a result, we are usually unable to help people with non-personal injury small claims under £10,000.

However, You will find some useful information on how to make a small claim, and whether it is the right route for you on the Citizens Advice website  and everything you need to make the claim is on the GOV.UK website at https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money

The importance of early legal advice

Whatever your problem, it’s really important that you get the right legal advice early on – from a law firm with plenty of dispute resolution experience.

So don’t delay or worry about dealing with the problem yourself – get in touch with us for free initial telephone  legal advice and put your mind at rest

Alternative dispute resolution

Going all the way to a fully contested court hearing is slow, highly stressful and can prove very expensive indeed. Going all the way to a fully argued final hearing can take years – and sometimes, the only winner appears to be the lawyers.

That’s why, although we will always fight your corner, we strongly recommend that whenever it is possible, we will help you to settle your case by negotiation. In particular, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods such as mediation and arbitration often proves really useful to both parties and regularly avoids the need for a contested court hearing.

In addition, ADR procedures tend to be more informal and much less adversarial than going to court – and, strongly encouraged by the courts, they are available this at any stage of a case.

Click here to read more about Alternative Dispute Resolution

Going to court

Sometimes however, you simply can’t avoid going to court.

If you do become involved in a fully contested court hearing, our team will support you all the way – from initial advice and preparing all the necessary documentation, all the way to arranging representation in court – and will explain to you every step of the way so you know exactly what’s going on.

How can I pay for my case

Don’t worry! Our team can discuss with you the best ways for funding your particular case.
However, in broad terms you have three funding options;.

  • Paying privately
    There are a number of options available if you choose to fund your case yourself. Some cases, or part of cases, are available on a fixed fee basis – but rest assured that with all cases, you will get an estimate at the beginning of how much your case is likely to cost – and regular updates, to let you know if there have been any changes to the likely costs. To help you manage your legal costs, we can also make available monthly payment plans if that suits you best.
  • Legal expenses insurance cover

It’s definitely worth checking whether you have legal expenses insurance which might cover your legal bills. You may be surprised. In fact a UK Ministry of Justice report found that 59% of us do actually have some form of legal expenses insurance.  If you’re not sure whether your legal expenses insurance covers your particular case, just ask us to take a look at your policy and we will check whether your case could be covered under your insurance.

Legal expenses cover is often added onto home insurance policies, but may also form part of a credit card insurance policy. This sort of policy is called BTE or before the event insurance.

Do I have to use a panel solicitor when claiming on legal expense insurance?

If you are thinking about legal expenses insurance to help fund the costs of a case, it might come as a surprise to hear that your insurance company cannot force you to choose from their list of approved lawyers.

Insurance companies often have a list of approved legal firms who offer different types of services for clients. These solicitors might well be suitable for your individual case, but in many cases you might prefer to work with a local solicitor, or one with experience and knowledge of your particular circumstances. If this is the case, you have the right to choose your own legal representation.

Our litigation team includes experts in a wide range of different cases including accident claims, professional or medical negligence, contested probate and partnership disputes.

So for example, if you are involved in a professional negligence case which is covered by your legal expenses insurance, then we could have more specialist expertise than the panel solicitor recommended by the insurance company.

Need Legal Help with a Dispute? Make an enquiry with us today.

Whether you need us to try to negotiate a settlement, represent you in mediation or bring or defend a Court Claim on your behalf, our experienced solicitors can help you.

So for FREE initial phone advice about your particular dispute, simply:

  • Call our highly experienced Dispute Resolution team on SALISBURY (01722) 422300 or
  • Call us FREE on FREEPHONE 0800 1404544 or
  • E-mail us using the online enquiry form below

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