Refusal to settle builder’s account – residential renovation project

Refusal to settle builder’s account - construction and renovation project The Client Commercial and private building company. Value of Dispute £75,000 The Commercial Dispute The case originated from a residential construction and renovation project that the building...

Not all lawyers… is the legal system inefficient and self-serving?

By Nick Harvey, Managing PartnerThere’s a lot to unpack in the most recent Legal Services Board ‘Small Business Legal Needs’ report, which surveyed 10,228 businesses across England and Wales. In part one of my analysis of the report, I wrote about there being an issue...

Is ‘last job’ mentality still killing off commercial dispute resolution?

Over two years ago I sat down to write an article about how the litigation system was undoubtedly broken, and why the ‘last job’ mentality is such a problem for the industry, particularly the dispute resolution sector.  Fast forward to 2022, and has anything changed...

A winter of discontent – how can you avoid commercial disputes over the coming months?

The news headlines have made for bleak reading recently – an ongoing cost of living crisis, rising inflation, a possible recession and the value of the pound falling to historic lows. It’s a lot to contend with, and there’s no doubt that collectively we’re...

Escalate collect seventh award to date at the 2022 British Credit Awards

Escalate Law – the multi-award winning litigation law firm delivering the number one packaged solution for commercial disputes up to £1 million – has won the ‘Supplier of the Year’ category at last month’s British Credit Awards.  The prestigious awards are...