For many clients, the time, costs, stress and unpredictability of going to court can be major factors in trying to seek alternative means of resolving disputes.
As litigation also has the potential of distancing parties from one another, many clients prefer to try and reach agreements with other parties so that over time family and business relationships are improved rather than fractured.
Four Partners in the Firm are trained and accredited Mediators, one of whom being a specialised Family Law Mediator in addition. As such the Firm is at the forefront of progressing alternative forms of dispute resolution in the North of Scotland. In addition, one of our team co-authored a recent guide commissioned by the Scottish Government on the use of mediation in the planning sector in Scotland.
Where required, the Firm assists and represents clients in negotiation, mediation and arbitration as forms of alternative dispute resolution. In addition, our qualified Mediators are available to conduct mediations if required.
The Firm is involved in a broad range of litigation matters involving the Court of Session, Sheriff Courts, the Scottish Land Court and Tribunals.
The Firm has also been involved in a number of major planning inquires. The wide range of work carried out within the litigation department includes small claims actions, debt recovery, employment, family and child related disputes, divorce, personal injury, interdict actions and Judicial Review as well as general, commercial, agricultural and crofting disputes.
General Litigation
The Firm has close connections with the Faculty of Advocates, academics and other professionals who provide expert services to support the department when required.
The firm can help with any types of court/tribunal proceedings. In the litigation department although we promote dispute resolution by means other than court action, court proceedings are used as required.
There is a wide range of areas of advice the firm can offer:
- Debt recovery
- Personal injury claims and defences
- Negligence claims including professional and medical negligence
- Business disputes
- Land disputes
- Boundary disputes
The firm has 3 qualified Mediators who can all offer dispute resolution. The firm also has close contacts with the Faculty of Advocates where cases require this.
