litigation

I attended mediation yesturday and I was very pleased to note the parties settled. Mediation has to be attempted with an open mind. Parties need to try and put aside their differences and look at the costs of litigation. The only winners in litigation are the lawyers. All I care about is my client was happy with the outcome and has told me that he would recommed my firm.

ONLY WINNERS IN LITIGATION ARE THE LAWYERS

March 5th, 2011

I attended mediation yesturday and I was very pleased to note the parties settled. Mediation has to be attempted with an open mind. Parties need to try and put aside their differences and look at the costs of litigation. The only winners in litigation are the lawyers. All I care about is my client was happy with the outcome and […]

IMPORTANT NOTE TO CLIENTS

March 5th, 2011

Litigation is all about fact finding. You need to feed your solicitor with as much relevant information as possible. It is important that you are aware your solicitor is taking a good note of your instructions throughout your case and ensure instructions are confirmed in writing. Time and time again it happens at trial that certain information comes to light […]

SOLICITOR’S LIEN OVER FILES – RULE 2 – CLIENT RELATIONS

February 14th, 2011

It is very important that throughout the time you instruct your solicitor you retain copies of all documents. You should also keep originals. Quite often clients dispute their solicitor’s bill. This can be for various reasons. This can happen during a crucial time in litigation when things need to get done. Your solicitor will not do any work unless he […]