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Flying Solo: Representing Yourself in the UK County Courts
Thinking about suing? This one is for you... especially if you want to do it yourself.
Ever since the Woolf Reforms of 1999, which overhauled the entire system and gave us the Civil Procedure Rules, there has been a considerably greater emphasis on settling matters without the need to go to court. In other words, you are being encouraged to try and exhaust all other avenues for reaching a resolution before going to court. And, when you do, there are now “Pre-Action Protocols” that you need to comply with before issuing proceedings.
The way you conduct yourself prior to the issue is a key area. This is the time to act reasonably, even when you think it is highly unlikely your opponent is going to be reasonable too. You need to at least show the court you have tried. What do I mean by this? How do you comply with the rules? What is the conduct to follow?
In this series you will
1. What Pre-Action Protocols are and what you need to do
2. What Alternative Dispute Resolution is and how and when to engage in it
3. Everything you need to know about the Letter of Claim
4. When to make an offer, how to write one and how to respond to one
5. To be aware of the key dangers in litigation
6. What legal costs there are and how to control it.
You will find plenty of real-life examples taken from cases run and assisted by solicitors.
Ever since the Woolf Reforms of 1999, which overhauled the entire system and gave us the Civil Procedure Rules, there has been a considerably greater emphasis on settling matters without the need to go to court. In other words, you are being encouraged to try and exhaust all other avenues for reaching a resolution before going to court. And, when you do, there are now “Pre-Action Protocols” that you need to comply with before issuing proceedings.
The way you conduct yourself prior to the issue is a key area. This is the time to act reasonably, even when you think it is highly unlikely your opponent is going to be reasonable too. You need to at least show the court you have tried. What do I mean by this? How do you comply with the rules? What is the conduct to follow?
In this series you will
1. What Pre-Action Protocols are and what you need to do
2. What Alternative Dispute Resolution is and how and when to engage in it
3. Everything you need to know about the Letter of Claim
4. When to make an offer, how to write one and how to respond to one
5. To be aware of the key dangers in litigation
6. What legal costs there are and how to control it.
You will find plenty of real-life examples taken from cases run and assisted by solicitors.
98 pages, Paperback
Published March 20, 2020
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