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.
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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A recent case about invasive Japanese knotweed has changed the way in which alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is handled. Following the case, relevant parts of the law that previous only allowed courts to encourage ADR have been formally amended, and from October 2024 judges will be able to stop court proceedings and compel parties to engage in ADR.
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With the government’s promise to amend planning regulations to speed up the building of new housing, there will be renewed interest among farmers and landowners in exploring whether they have suitable land for development. However, what cannot be overlooked is the possibility that the land may be subject to a restrictive covenant.
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It is not unusual for land and property to be held within a trust for the benefit of family members (and is a particularly common arrangement for farming families). Predictably, this arrangement can enter choppy waters when one of the beneficiaries wants – or needs - to sell their share.
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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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