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Bring a claim and enforce your rights

Being right, being able to prove it, and it being worth pursuing are three different things.

Before anything else you need an honest answer to a question nobody has given you: is this claim worth running? That means what you can prove rather than what you know, what the claim is realistically worth, what it costs to pursue, and whether the other side could pay if you won. We assess those four things and tell you the answer, including when the answer is no. If it is worth running, we run it.

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An honest merits assessment

You find out what can be proved and what it is worth before committing money to finding out.

The limitation period identified

The deadline runs whether or not you are thinking about it, and missing it ends the claim outright.

Recoverability checked early

A judgment against someone who cannot pay is the worst version of winning, so we look before you spend.

What decides whether a legal claim is worth bringing?

Four things, and only one of them is whether you are right. The first is evidence, because a claim is proved with documents and witnesses rather than recollection. The second is quantum, meaning what the loss is worth once calculated the way a court would calculate it. The third is cost and time, weighed against that figure. The fourth is whether the other side could satisfy a judgment, because an unenforceable judgment is an expensive piece of paper. Limitation periods sit across all of it: each state sets a deadline for bringing a claim, commonly six years for contract, and once it passes the claim is gone regardless of its merits.

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How long do I have to bring a legal claim?

It depends on the type of claim and the state. Six years from when the loss arose is common for contract, and some claims are shorter. The period runs whether or not you are doing anything about it, so it is worth checking early.

What does a merits assessment involve?

We look at what you can actually prove, and what the claim is worth calculated properly. Then at what it costs to run, and whether the other side could pay. You get the answer in plain terms, including the weaknesses.

What can I recover if my claim succeeds?

Usually the loss you actually suffered, calculated to put you where you would have been had the wrong not occurred. Courts often order the losing side to pay a portion of the winner’s costs, though rarely all of them.

What if the other party has no money?

Then the claim may not be worth bringing, however strong it is. That is why recoverability is part of the assessment rather than an afterthought. It sometimes changes who is worth suing, or whether insurance is in the picture.

Want to know whether your claim is worth running?

Tell us what happened and what you have to support it. We will tell you honestly whether it stacks up, before you commit money to finding out.

Knowing you were wronged is not the same as being able to prove it

Something was done to you that you believe gives you a claim, and you have no way to judge whether pursuing it is sensible or expensive folly. The uncertainty is more of a problem than the wrong itself: you cannot tell what it is worth, what it will cost, or how long it will take. So the decision gets postponed, and the limitation clock keeps running while it is.

We will assess what you can prove and what the claim is realistically worth.
We will tell you what pursuing it costs and how long it takes.
We will check whether the other side could satisfy a judgment.
We will run the claim in the forum that fits it if it is worth running.

You have been wronged and nobody will tell you what that is worth

A contract was broken, money was lost through someone else’s failure, or a deal was done on a basis that turned out not to be true. You have documents, some of them helpful, and a clear memory of what was said. Everyone you speak to agrees it sounds unfair, and none of them can tell you whether it is worth doing anything about. Meanwhile the other party has moved on, which is its own kind of insult.

What's included in your legal claim service

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A merits assessment covering evidence, quantum, cost and recoverability.
Advice on the limitation period that applies to your claim.
A letter of claim inviting early resolution.
Proceedings in the court or tribunal that matches the claim.
Enforcement of any judgment or settlement obtained.

A limitation period does not care how strong your claim was

The deadline is the risk people underestimate, because it runs silently. Each state sets a period for bringing a claim, commonly six years for contract, and when it expires the claim ends however clearly you were wronged. Evidence decays on the same schedule: the people who could confirm what happened leave, the emails are on a laptop that was replaced, and memory becomes something the other side can attack. There is a commercial risk as well. Running a claim without assessing the defendant’s ability to pay can produce a judgment worth nothing and a costs bill worth a great deal, which is the worst version of winning.

How a claim becomes a decision rather than a worry

We start with the merits assessment, which is the piece almost nobody gets before committing: what can be proved, what it is worth, what it costs, and whether the defendant can pay. You get that in plain terms, including the weaknesses. If the claim is worth running we choose the forum that fits it, put it in a way that invites early resolution, and press it properly if that does not come. If it is not worth running we tell you that too, which is often the most valuable advice on the file. Either way you are making a commercial decision with the numbers in front of you.

How a claim is assessed and run

Find out what it is worth before you spend anything finding out.

Test the merits

We assess what can be proved, what it is worth, what it costs and whether the other side can pay.

Choose the forum

We pick the court or tribunal that matches the claim and the amount, so the process stays proportionate.

Run it to a result

We press the claim toward settlement or judgment, and enforce the outcome if it is not honoured.

An honest answer on whether the claim is worth running

The hardest part of a claim is not the law, it is deciding in the dark. You are asked to spend money to find out whether spending money was a good idea, and nobody gives you a straight answer about your prospects, because a straight answer is harder to give than an encouraging one.

We are ISO 9001 accredited, so the assessment follows a defined process and you are told what it found, including the parts that do not help you. On a claim, that is the whole point of getting advice.

Our great lawyer guarantee

Six principles we hold to, whatever you bring us and however long it takes.

Take the time

We listen carefully to understand what you want to achieve, then step you through the advice and the documents.

Share our knowledge

We pass on as much as we can, so you can make your own informed decisions.

Stick to our knitting

We only do what we are good at, so you never pay for our learning.

Work as one team

Someone is always available to answer your question or point you the right way.

Fair pricing

A fixed or capped quote for advice and documents, so you do not carry the price risk.

It is your show

We are in it for a front row seat to witness your success, not for our egos.

Fiercely on your side

Tell us what happened and what you have to support it. We will assess the claim properly and tell you whether it is worth running, before you commit to anything.

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