Civil Litigation
We can provide proactive, pragmatic advice and assistance on issues that often arise if the Wills and the Estates of deceased relatives are disputed and challenged by family members.
We also often act for individuals where they have had their human rights infringed by the Police, the Courts or the Prison Service.
Sometimes a Will does not provide for the people who are left behind. When this happens we can help in providing quick and practical advice as to the available options. We work closely with our probate department to ensure the best advice for clients.
Challenges to a Will can be made if the correct formal procedure has not been followed, or if there is evidence of undue influence, mistake, or if the person making the Will did not have the mental capacity to do so. We can advise on the evidence that will be needed and the prospects of a successful challenge. Similarly, if the Will itself cannot be challenged, then the terms may be if it fails to make a reasonable financial provision for someone.
We often advise Executors or Administrators who are facing challenges to an Estate (and even seeking to resolve disputes between Executors).
If you think there is a problem with a Will, the administration of an Estate or a Trust, then contact us for a free initial meeting.
It is very common for us to have clients who have lost the liberty or been injured due to mistakes made by the Police, Courts, Probationary Service and indeed Prisons.
In many cases a claim for damages can be made, but most people who find themselves on the wrong side of the criminal justice system will find that their criminal solicitors are not quite sure what to do about such problems because it’s beyond their usual remit of work. Often pursuing a case like this is as much about knowing who to contact and who to claim against and indeed where to claim as it is about knowing the law. As we have many years of expert experience in this area giving a successful outcome has always been our aim.
We have helped many clients obtain compensation where there has been an injustice.
A lack of communication within the justice systems, hearings been too late due to lack of funding, people being detained overnight due to warrants not being cancelled, properties being entered where there is no right to do so and people being arrested where there is no reasonable suspicion or where it’s unnecessary with the resulting injury often physical and psychological, together with damage to reputation can have a devastating effect upon the victim.
If you have ever experienced a situation where you have been unlawfully arrested, had your release delayed due to the Parole Board or Probation Service, suffered as a result of a prison miscalculation, been assaulted in prison, been bitten by a police dog or had a tag left on too long the likelihood is that we will be able to assist you and obtain compensation for that injustice.
People can often find themselves apparently voiceless and unheard in such situations and we use our specialist experience to champion the rights of all.