Defending Civil Claims
If you are a defendant or facing the threat of a court claim, take the right steps early to successfully defend your claim.
Whatever stage your dispute is at, we will help review the claim and defend you.
Responding to Letters of Claims
If you've received a letter threatening a claim, we can review the claim and respond with your defence, giving you the best chance to stop the claim before it goes any further.
When preparing your response, we will advise on how to comply with the court's pre-action protocol so you know you are following the correct procedure and avoiding unwanted court sanctions.
Court Representation & Defences
If you've received a court claim against you, you have a limited amount of time to respond. Getting legal advice urgently is essential.
We can help review the claim, draft your defence and manage your claim at court.
We provide fixed fee quotes for each stage of the claim as your claim progresses, so that you stay in control of the cost.
Setting Aside Judgments
If you've received a court judgment against you before you've had the chance to defend it, or you are considering appealing a court decision, we can help set it aside or consider the prospects of an appeal, to give you the best chance to defend it.
Making a prompt application is important to prevent enforcement action being taken against you, such as bailiffs trying to take your personal property.
Stopping Enforcement Action
If bailiffs/enforcement officers are threatening to remove your belongings for a debt that you dispute, it may not be too late to challenge the debt.
If we consider there are grounds to challenge the claim, we can apply to hold off any enforcement action, and allow you to dispute the claim.
What we do for you
Going to Court to defend a legal claim can be a stressful event for any person or business. We aim to take the stress out of it and make the process as easy and straightforward for you as possible. Our lawyers specialise in resolving legal disputes, so can tell you if you have a valid defence, advise you on your options, draft all legal documents and represent you at court.
Here are some of the reasons our clients instruct us:
Low And Flexible Cost
We review your claim on a free no-obligation basis and provide you with clear fee quotes for any steps moving forwards.
Depending on the circumstances of your claim, we may be able to work on a no-win no-fee basis or explore other funding and payment options with you.
Recover Your Legal Costs
Where possible, on successfully defending your claim, we will recover your legal costs from your opponent for you, as part of our instruction.
Expertise At Every Stage
Our solicitors can advise you at every stage of a claim, whether you threatened with a potential claim, need help defending an ongoing court claim, or challenge any court decisions. We offer reliable professional advice and legal help at all stages.
Professional, Experienced and Regulated
Our solicitors are professional litigation experts. As we are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority our clients know they can expect us to meet certain standards and codes that protect our clients, their money and promote high quality legal advice.
Court Representation
We draft all legal documents for you, making the legal and factual arguments where necessary. For court hearings, we will send a barrister or agent with you to speak on your behalf.
Settlement Negotiation
We represent you in any settlement negotiations to resolve your dispute without incurring the full costs of a trial. We aim to achieve settlement on the best terms possible for you.
See How We Can Help
Our solicitors are experts in litigation and experienced in managing individual and business legal claims. This means whatever concerns or problems you face, we can help.
Book a free consultation by contacting us below, or call us on 01242 894 796
We offer a free no-obligation consultation to discuss new enquiries with you. That means you can discuss any problems you have, and consider your options, without the worry of incurring any legal costs. We will gladly listen to what you want to achieve, address any of your concerns and answer any questions that you may have.
We will give you clear advice about any legal costs at the very start, so that you are in a well informed place, to decide what action to take.
Depending on your particular circumstances, and if we think that a legal claim has good prospects, we may be able to help on on a no-win no-fee basis. That means that we would not take anything for our fees up-front, but would usually take our fees at the end of a successful claim, and out of sums recovered from your opponent.