Overview
From dispute to a workable strategy
A civil dispute is easier to assess when the agreement, correspondence, chronology, claimed loss, limitation periods, available evidence, and practical prospects of recovery are considered together. We begin by testing the claim or defence against the documents and identifying what must happen next.
Resolution may involve focused correspondence, negotiation, mediation, court applications, trial, or enforcement. The strategy should reflect the value and urgency of the dispute, the strength of the evidence, the other side’s position, proportionality, and whether a judgment can realistically be collected.
