Chambers of Vishnu Vijandran

Dispute Resolution

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Services

Help at every stage, from thefirst letter to the final result.

Come to us at any stage. The lawyer who takes your first call handles your case to the end.


How a dispute usually unfolds

And where each service comes in



01
First letter Advice before court
02
Court papers filed Court claims and business disputes
03
Hearing In court or in arbitration
04
Decision The judgment or award
05
Collecting what's owed Making the decision count
06
Stronger contracts Contract reviews

↺  Better contracts close the loop, so the next dispute is less likely to start.

01

Advice before court

How a dispute starts often decides how it ends. We read your documents early, tell you how strong your position is, and estimate what going to court would involve.

We can help with

Written advice on whether a claim or defence is likely to succeed

Sending letters of demand, and replying to ones you've received

Checking a claim isn't out of time and is brought in the right place

Negotiating a settlement
When to call

When the first letter arrives, or before you send one.

Get advice on a letter→
02

Court claims

We run court cases from start to judgment, and then help you collect what the court awards. The lawyer who takes your case prepares the papers and the witnesses, and argues for you in court.

We can help with

Unpaid debts and broken contracts

Land, tenancy and property disputes

Negligence and defamation

Urgent court orders, such as stopping the other side from acting
When to call

When you've been sued, or when talks have stalled.

Talk to us about a claim→
03

Business disputes

Company disputes affect your accounts, your lenders and your board. We keep that in view throughout, and tell you when settling would serve you better than a trial.

We can help with

Disputes between shareholders, directors or business partners

Building, supply and distribution contracts

Ended agency agreements and limits on competing

Closing a company, and claims linked to insolvency
When to call

When the dispute starts to affect cash flow, borrowing or reporting.

Talk to us about a business dispute→
04

Contract reviews

We check contracts before you sign, point out the parts that lead to arguments, and help you keep the kind of records that hold up if things ever reach court.

We can help with

Checking contracts before you sign

Plain-English notes on the risky clauses

The right steps to end, change or extend a contract

Simple rules for keeping emails, letters and records
When to call

Before you sign, and before you end a contract.

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Fees

Fees agreed one stage at a time.

Before each stage starts, you get a written estimate. We only begin once you approve it. If the cost depends on what the other side does, we explain why.

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