Are you representing yourself in the courts of England and Wales? Succeeding in court without a lawyer is possible and often necessary, largely due to costs. But, there are a lot of complexities and procedural points you need to know about. You may well find yourself settling at any stage of the proceedings, long before trial. In fact, this is more likely than not, as very few cases actually go all the way to trial. As such, you need to know how to settle in a legally binding way that brings the proceedings to an end. How do you make sure that you not only avoid an expensive trial but ensure that there is no come-back once you have reached a deal? In this part we Settlement; Witness Statements & Evidence; Pre-Trial Preparation; Trial; Costs Schedules; Legal Representation; Appeals, and Enforcement. Written by a solicitor with over 20 years of litigation experience and years of helping litigants in person like you via his own law firm.