Litigants in Person – No special treatment

Litigants in Person – No special treatment

The withdrawal of legal aid for most areas of civil law, combined with tightening of the rules concerning no win no fee agreements has caused a perfect storm curtailing access to justice. Litigation is an expensive process and many people simply cannot afford to...
Litigants in Person – No special treatment

Paying for litigation cases

Litigation can often be an expensive and lengthy process. People are often not aware that paying for litigation costs out of your own pocket is not your only option. A fundamental principle to be aware of in litigation is that ‘the loser pays the winners costs’. This...
Litigants in Person – No special treatment

Partnership disputes

Simple partnerships are very common structures for conducting businesses, despite companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) growing in popularity.  This is no doubt because of the ease and informality in which one can create a partnership.  However, this...
Litigants in Person – No special treatment

I'm ill. Will the court adjourn the hearing?

The courts are regularly faced with requests to adjourn of hearings, deadlines and trials of matters. Those who write to the court asking for an adjournment tend (regardless of whether a reply is received from the court/the other side or not) to not attend the hearing...