Civil dispute resolution

What is a civil dispute?

A civil dispute is disagreement between private individuals/organisations or between a private individual and an organisation.

Civil dispute resolution options

The two options for resolving any civil dispute are:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Litigation in Court/Tribunal.

ADR refers to ways of settling dispute without going to court/tribunal. The most common ADR mechanisms are Mediation, Arbitration, Conciliation, Adjudication, Expert Determination, Settlement Discussion and Joint Settlement Meeting. We recommend using any of the ADR mechanisms before taking any dispute to court for resolution. Even when the matter had been taken to court, we still recommend out of court settlement using any of the ADR mechanisms. Our recommendation is based on our belief that ADR saves time and money for the client. Civil litigation in court/tribunal should be the last resort where ADR fails.

How we can help you

We have experienced and dedicated civil dispute resolution specialists who can assist in every aspect of civil disputes resolution matter including:

• Breach of contracts/agreements or contractual disputes
• Tort of negligence
• Tort of Nuisance
• Property disputes
• Defamation of character
• Harassment
• Breach of Data Protection/privacy rights
• Breach of consumer protection rights
• Landlord and tenant dispute
• Unpaid bills
• Intellectual property dispute
• General business disputes including shareholders disputes.