Litigation is the process of engaging or contesting a legal action in court. The entire litigation proceedings will be concluded by a legal settlement which will determine enforceable legal rights.
A ‘custody battle’ is a commonly used term which refers to litigation to decide on the custody of children of a couple who are divorced.
An individual may apply for an injunction against vexatious litigation if it is established that the litigation was brought about maliciously and lacks probable cause. Vexatious litigant orders were introduced under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act. This meant that without express permission from a judge, a vexatious litigant would be barred from bringing legal proceedings to court.
‘Compulsive’ or ‘serial’ litigants are a costly dilemma for the judicial system. These are people who habitually attempt to bring about litigation lawsuits in the courts.
Private or public legal disputes on civil matters can be negotiated through the courts via Civil Litigation and will require representation from a specialist civil litigation lawyer. Areas of civil litigation include personal injury and clinical negligence.
The NHS Litigation Authority (the NHSLA) handles negligence claims relating to the National Health Service and is also responsible for resolving litigation disputes between primary care trusts (PCTs) and NHS practitioners. The NHSLA also carries out work to improve the NHS’s risk management practices.
Commercial litigation covers all conflicts in business and will arise in the commercial or corporate sectors. Areas of commercial litigation include EU/competition, professional negligence, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. Examples of cases that will fall under Commercial litigation might be partnership disputes, breaches of contract, shareholder issues and business dissolution.
Commercial litigation through the courts can be particularly protracted and therefore very expensive. The Woolf reforms – so-named after Lord Woolf – aimed to refine and improve the litigation system by introducing Alternative Dispute Resolution to bring about quicker and cheaper settlements to litigation and avoid the courts.
Litigation is the process of engaging or contesting a legal action in court. The entire litigation proceedings will be concluded by a legal settlement which will determine enforceable legal rights. A ‘custody battle’ is a commonly used term which refers to litigation to decide on the custody of children of a couple who are divorced.
An individual may apply for an injunction against vexatious litigation if it is established that the litigation was brought about maliciously and lacks probable cause. Vexatious litigant orders were introduced under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act. This meant that without express permission from a judge, a vexatious litigant would be barred from bringing legal proceedings to court.
‘Compulsive’ or ‘serial’ litigants are a costly dilemma for the judicial system. These are people who habitually attempt to bring about litigation lawsuits in the courts.
Private or public legal disputes on civil matters can be negotiated through the courts via Civil Litigation and will require representation from a specialist civil litigation lawyer. Areas of civil litigation include personal injury and clinical negligence.
The NHS Litigation Authority (the NHSLA) handles negligence claims relating to the National Health Service and is also responsible for resolving litigation disputes between primary care trusts (PCTs) and NHS practitioners. The NHSLA also carries out work to improve the NHS’s risk management practices.
Commercial litigation covers all conflicts in business and will arise in the commercial or corporate sectors. Areas of commercial litigation include EU/competition, professional negligence, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. Examples of cases that will fall under Commercial litigation might be partnership disputes, breaches of contract, shareholder issues and business dissolution.
Commercial litigation through the courts can be particularly protracted and therefore very expensive. The Woolf reforms – so-named after Lord Woolf – aimed to refine and improve the litigation system by introducing Alternative Dispute Resolution to bring about quicker and cheaper settlements to litigation and avoid the courts.
