What is civil litigation?

Civil litigation, or as it is also known as, Dispute Resolution, is a process where a dispute is resolved either through negotiation or the use of the Court system.

Our Civil Litigation services

Civil litigation will encompass a broad range of disputes that will directly enact a number of legal matters. We can assist individuals and would suggest that you call us for an initial discussion.

What types of disputes can Taylor Price assist me with?

As a result of this widespread characteristic, a civil litigator will typically specialize in a specific practice area. The most common types of civil litigation will include:

• Disputes and laws that encompass landlords and tenants
• Environmental law
• Products liability
• Intellectual property disputes
• Construction
• Medical malpractice
• Employment and labour issues
• Anti-trust laws
• Real estate
• Worker’s compensation, and
• Education law.

Each case is unique; therefore, we suggest that you contact Taylor Price Solicitors team of specialists can provide advice about Civil Litigation.

Why choose our team to help you with your civil litigation matter?

Ultimately, there are probably thousands of solicitors that can help with most simple civil litigation matters. These days, solicitors tend to be reasonably specialised and therefore only practise in the one area, eg civil litigation.

In my opinion, having qualified as litigation solicitors years ago and having trained a number of new solicitors, come across many solicitors good and bad, and having helped thousands of clients in disputes worth millions of pounds, I believe that a good civil litigation solicitor should have the following qualities.

• Honesty – sounds obvious, but I don’t mean just mean like integrity, I mean being able to be honest with you and tell you straight whether you have a case or not. I’d much rather not take on a case that wasn’t going to win, because you’ll end up spending far too much money when you lose.
• Transparency on Fees – Litigation is one of those areas where you usually pay on an hourly rate basis, and so the more complex a matter, the longer it takes and the more expensive it is. You should ask your lawyer whether it is possible to work on capped or fixed fees, so you can better budget for costs.
• Robustness – we all want the bulldog on our side… but that also needs to be balanced with letting go of the bone sometimes if that is better for the client. Having a solicitor who is constantly creating arguments every step of the way only seeks to increase legal costs for all, delay the process and make it less likely to settle. My philosophy is to be robust when needed, conciliatory when needed.
• Interpersonal Skills – I believe that for most of my clients, their civil case is probably the biggest thing they’ve dealt with in their life. Many have trouble sleeping at night because of it. So as a solicitor if I can also be compassionate and understanding, and hold their hand, guide them every step of the way, and that helps, then that’s what is required.