Litigation & Dispute Resolution
When a matter has to be argued.
Representation in civil, criminal, property, commercial, family and constitutional matters — from the first notice through to appeal and execution.
Most people arrive at a litigation practice having already tried everything else. The dispute has been running for months, positions have hardened, and the question is no longer whether to act but what can still be salvaged.
The first job is an honest assessment: whether you have a case worth pursuing, what it will realistically cost in time and money, and whether the outcome you want is one a court can actually give you. That assessment comes at the consultation, not after a retainer.
Where we appear, and in what
Civil litigation
Suits, declarations, injunctions, specific performance and appeals.
Related LawBytes guidanceCriminal litigation
FIRs, bail, investigation, trial and criminal appeals.
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Ownership, possession, partition, inheritance, mutation and registry disputes.
Related LawBytes guidanceCommercial disputes
Contractual claims, shareholder disputes and business litigation.
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Guardianship, maintenance, dissolution and related family matters.
Related LawBytes guidanceConstitutional & writ
Writ petitions and constitutional challenges before the High Court.
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Recovery suits, execution and banking-related litigation.
Related LawBytes guidanceEmployment & labour
Termination, dues, and labour court and tribunal matters.
Related LawBytes guidanceArbitration & ADR
Arbitration clauses, references, awards and their enforcement.
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Appeals and references arising from FBR assessments and orders.
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Assessment
We read the documents before advising. Whether a claim is time-barred, weak on evidence, or better resolved by negotiation is established at the outset.
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Strategy
Which forum, which cause of action, and what interim protection is needed to stop the position deteriorating while the case runs.
03
Filing and interim relief
Proceedings are filed, and where the asset or status quo is at risk, injunctive relief is sought immediately rather than later.
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Conduct of the case
Pleadings, evidence, cross-examination and argument. The advocate you meet at the consultation is the advocate who appears.
05
Judgment and execution
A decree is not money. Execution is planned from the beginning, not treated as an afterthought.
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Frequently asked
How long will my case take?
Longer than you would like, and nobody who tells you a precise figure is being straight with you. The evidence stage is ordinarily the longest, because it depends on witness availability across many hearings. What can be assessed honestly at the outset is the strength of the claim, the likely stages, and whether settlement is the better commercial outcome.
Do I have to attend every hearing?
No. Attendance is required at certain stages, particularly where your evidence is to be recorded. For most procedural hearings your counsel appears. Where you are overseas, most steps can be handled through a properly scoped power of attorney.
Can I recover my legal costs if I win?
Costs may be awarded, but recovery in practice is limited and should not be treated as part of the commercial case for suing. Assume you are funding your own case.
What if the other side has already sold the property?
This is why interim relief matters more than most clients expect. An injunction restraining transfer, obtained early, is frequently worth more than the eventual decree. Once a property passes to a third party the matter becomes considerably harder.
Consultation
Tell us what has happened.
A short account is enough to begin. We will tell you honestly whether you have a matter worth pursuing.