Dispute resolution lawyers
Delivering solutions to a broad range of disputes for leading global, national and local organisations and businesses.
We understand that managing risk and dealing with disputes diverts valuable resource and time away from the core objectives of a business. Disputes can prohibit growth, expansion and, ultimately, success. Our well-resourced team of lawyers provides advice and representation on a wide range of disputes.
We engage professionals to assist us with many important matters in life. If they fail to perform their duty to the required standard and as a result we suffer a loss, they may be negligent, and we should be able to claim against them for that loss.
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October 2024 saw the introduction of two new initiatives by UK banks that are expected to significantly address the problem of fraud. New reimbursement obligations for authorised push payment fraud came into force on 7 October 2024, and on 31 October 2024 the name-checking service, Confirmation of Payee (CoP).
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Both proprietary and promissory estoppel are legal doctrines designed to stop a party from reneging on a promise that they have made to another party which has relied on that promise to their detriment. Proprietary estoppel is primarily concerned with land and property, whereas promissory estoppel claims concern other assets and are usually associated with an adjustment of a pre-existing contractual relationship between parties.
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Using mediation to deal with and resolve harassment and discrimination issues in the workplace can be very cost-effective for employers who would otherwise have to deal with work related stress, absences, depression and claims of disability discrimination.
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In an ongoing unfair prejudice petition presented in the High Court, at extremely short notice we were instructed to prepare an Amended Points of Defence and Counterclaim together with a Witness Statement in support of the client’s application to amend his Points of Defence, less than a week before a hearing was listed to hear the application of the same.
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We advised a leading engineering research and development business in connection with proceedings in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court against a professional sports team which had sought to exploit the client’s patented technology without licence terms.
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We are acting for a major business software reseller in a substantial dispute with a blue chip former customer relating to subsistence and infringement of intellectual property rights in a legacy database and system.
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We have advised a major furniture retailer on the defence of UK registered design infringement allegations from a competitor in the context of a high-profile launch of a new product range.
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