Tag: settlement
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When good settlement agreements go bad-what then?
What happens when you settle a dispute or legal proceedings by way of a settlement agreement but the other party does not adhere to the terms? Can you sue them pursuant to the agreement? Or can you go back to court to try to have the terms enforced? Do you have to institute new legal…
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Open Offers to Settle Legal Proceedings and Legal Costs-a Warning
Most people are aware that the cost of legal proceedings, particularly litigation proceedings in the High Court, are incredibly expensive. I have previously written about certain tools you can use to compromise or settle legal proceedings: Calderbank letter and lodgments. I have also written about the use of ‘without prejudice’ communications to attempt to settle…
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Calderbank Letters and Lodgments-Useful Litigation Compromise Tools
Going to Court over a dispute or to uphold a legal right or entitlement is all fine and dandy. You have the opportunity to weigh up your chances of success, obtain professional advice, look at the potential outcomes, estimate the likely legal costs, and decide whether to proceed or walk away. The decision is yours.…