What is Civil Litigation?
Civil Litigation is when two or more people are in a dispute. The dispute can vary greatly from fees owed for a service provided but unpaid to a service not provided but paid for.
It ranges quite a lot and the job of a solicitor is to advice the client on the issues presented and how to achieve the best and cost effective resolution for our client.
This can entail putting our clients position firmly to the other side (where our client has a strong case) or negotiating a settlement with the other side that suits our client (where our client is in the wrong) to suggesting and arranging mediation.
Going to court is always a last resort and if we have to go to court, we will ensure that our client is in the best possible position to get a good outcome.
When can I sue someone?
If you feel that you’ve been wronged but it’s not a criminal matter to be dealt with by the Police then you may be able to commence a lawsuit against someone. The kinds of disputes that are dealt with under civil law include disputes between:
- Neighbours
- Customers and suppliers
- Business partners
- Landlords and tenants
- Buyers and sellers of property
- Home owners and builders
- Employees and employers
- Executors or beneficiaries in deceased estates
- Owners of copyrights and patents
- Creditors and debtors
- Accident victims
Different kinds of legal cases have different time limitations imposed so it’s important that you seek legal advice quickly to find out if you can commence legal proceedings.
How to file a law suit – the civil litigation process
Prior to court proceedings being commenced, the first course of action is always to seek a resolution to the dispute, saving both time and money. There are a number of alternative dispute resolution methods which can be used including round table negotiation, conflict mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. Dispute resolution lawyers can assist with this process.
If all attempts to settle the dispute fail then the dispute will be taken to trial.
Trial proceedings are lengthy and somewhat complex, but involve the stages of commencing proceedings, pleadings (where the dispute is described by the plaintiff and defended by the defendant), discovery (disclosure of documents by both sides), trial (where the judge will hear the testimony of witnesses and make a ruling in the dispute), settlement and appeal.
The particular court forms which need to be completed to commence a civil suit vary according to the type of dispute so its best to seek legal advice in regard to this.
How Alfred James & Co Solicitors can help
We are experienced dispute resolution lawyers and civil litigation specialists and have proven experience across a wide range of civil suits including:
- Commercial litigation
- Business litigation
- Employment litigation
- Unfair dismissal
- Divorce disputes
- Will disputes
- Debt recovery
- Building and property disputes
- Dividing fence disputes
- Breach of contract
- Breach of copyright
Contact us for more specific advice in relation to how our South Croydon Civil Dispute and Litigation lawyers can assist you settle your dispute.
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Our Team
Adedeji Sijuwade
Deji is the Managing and Senior Partner of our firm with over 20 years’ experience in private client work. He also specialises in areas such as Housing Law, Landlord & Tenant, Immigration, Personal Injury and International Commercial Transactions and Business Law.
Deji has been working in these areas since he qualified and has helped thousands of families and individuals with his wealth of legal experience.
Deji is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and a Member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Education: Legal Practice Course University of Hertfordshire 2004
Year of Qualification: 2006
Paula Zdanowicz
Paula is a qualified lawyer in the UK and holds the title of Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx). She obtained a master’s degree in law from the University of Warsaw and a diploma in English and European Union law issued by the British Law Center in cooperation with the University of Warsaw and the University of Cambridge. From 2012 to 2014, she studied at the University of Westminster in London, completing postgraduate studies Graduate Diploma in Law, and then CILEx- Level 6 Fast Track.
The fact that she studied law in two different countries allowed her to gain extensive knowledge of civil law and common law. Thanks to her qualifications and extensive experience, she is familiar with various legal systems, and also has an alternative approach to legal problems. Over the years, she gained experience in law in renowned institutions, such as the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Poland and the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (considered one of the most respected – non-governmental organisation dealing with the protection of human rights and freedom). She specialises in company law, civil litigation, employment law, family law and immigration law.
Year of Qualification: 2019
Mr Tony Fadunsin BA. Hons
Tony Fadunsin is a Senior Consultant Paralegal with many years’ experience in the area of Personal Injury.
Tony’s experience emanated from first having worked in the Insurance industry before moving to the legal industry over fifteen years ago.
He covers Personal Injury, Private Criminal work under the supervision of a more experienced solicitor, Civil Litigation & Deb Recovery.
Omowunmi Morohundiya
Omowunmi qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2005. She attended The University of Buckingham. She has a wide range of Legal Professional experience in both the Public and Private Sectors having worked extensively with various local Authorities and thereafter private law practice. She currently covers Private Client work in Family, Probate, P.I and General Civil Matters in our firm.
Year of Qualification: 2005
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