Business Solicitors

Legal action

Litigation – what’s it all about? Litigation involves a claim being made by someone in court. This happens because the claimant wants a legal solution or resolution to their problem or dispute. Typically, when someone thinks another person or company has done something against their interests which also broke the law, that person will file a claim with solicitors to begin litigation proceedings. Damages are often awarded to the ‘winner’ or some sort of penalty such as a fine or injunction is made against the target should they be judged in the wrong by the court. These can be serious depending on what laws have been broken.

Types of court action

There are three main areas for litigation – private, public law and business. As you might think, private litigation deals with resolving disputes and problems between two individuals and their private interests. It’s not, in this case, a matter for public concern. Public law refers to the kinds of dispute and solution solving involving the government and other unique parties. Business litigation is of course litigation that involves business to business disputes and commercial interest lawsuits.

Corporate disputes

Commercial organisations often get into disputes with one another, particularly over sensitive topics such as intellectual property rights. Other disputes between companies can be about pay, debt, loans and tax. Breach of contracts, insurance claims and agreements not properly honoured are also high on the list. Sometimes companies will take one another to court to resolve these issues and a company stands little chance of success without an expert solicitor by their side.

Internal company affairs

Business litigation solicitors will not only be helpful in business to business disputes. Sometimes you might need to go to court to oppose a whole company – a scary experience! However if you have been wronged and the law broken, compensation may be due. Companies that breach regulations such as environmental policies are sometimes taken to court by individuals wishing to play the part of accuser. Shareholders might take a negligent director to court to recover lost funds. Companies and the government sometimes get into legal battles too – most recently a British importer took the government to court over its customs and excise duty liability levels.

Overseas action and non civil cases

If you experience trouble with an overseas firm then you need an expert solicitor to represent you and deal with communication and legal proceedings. Sometimes a solicitor with specialist knowledge of the law of two countries will make all the difference.