Business Legal Services
Business Dispute Case Assessment
Rely on us to be your objective friend; to understand the ins and outs of your dispute and assess the prospects of your claim or defence being successful.
Our service is a quick, low risk way to get an expert legal view on your dispute. One of our senior business dispute solicitors will review the key evidence that you have to support your position.
We will provide you with a written report letting you know if your claim or defence is likely to be successful. If you decide to pursue your claim, we will set out a roadmap to help you get there.
What is included in the service?
One of our senior business dispute solicitors will review your contracts, key documents, and other forms of evidence relevant to your claim or defence. We will then provide you with a written case assessment report that will set out the options available to you. In the report we will suggest the best option for you to take to resolve your dispute. Your solicitor will also discuss the commercial viability of your claim or defence with you.
As part of our service, we will provide you with an estimate for what you are likely to pay in legal fees, should your dispute proceed. A solicitor will also highlight any immediate problematic issues that will need to be addressed.
Benefits at a glance
An experienced business disputes solicitor will review your claim or defence, quickly getting to the heart of your dispute. You can expect a written summary clearly setting out your legal position, with actionable next steps.
Having an early case assessment will help you to:
Adopt the right strategy from the outset
Seeking legal advice early on will ensure you adopt the right strategy from the outset. Often, we find that businesses involved in a dispute leave it too late and often say or do things that compromise their position. When you use our fixed fee service, an experienced business disputes solicitor will help you clearly identify the best option available to you early on in the process, maximising your chances of succeeding with your claim or defence.
Stop costs from spiralling out of control
Disputes can be expensive, and it can be hard to obtain clear advice on a budget, as law firms typically charge an hourly rate rather than a fixed fee for assessing your claim. A claim might not be commercially viable as the costs of litigation outweigh what you can reasonably expect to receive. Our solicitors will help you make an informed decision telling you what you are likely to realistically achieve if you are successful and what you can expect to pay in legal fees.
How much does the service cost?
| Service plan
|
Engage
Legal support on our Standard Rates |
Enable
Monthly subscription |
Extend
Quarterly subscription |
| Case assessment | £1,450 | £725* | Cost equivalent to five hours from your plan |
The case assessment is the equivalent to five hours of legal support. The costs listed are exclusive of VAT. Our Enable and Extend plans offer up to 50% discount on our Standard Rates (Engage plan). Additional work is charged at the usual hourly rate according to your service plan.
*minus any accrued credit on your Enable plan.
Please note that this service is not suitable for larger or more complex cases, so you may be asked to complete a short questionnaire to ensure we can offer this service.
Testimonials
What our clients say
I certainly appreciate the response from Ian Carson, always picks the phone up and prompt fast service. I would recommend to all friends and family and already have.
Mukesh Kanabar
CEO and Founder,
Printed4You Ltd
Great customer service with experienced staff. Mark and the HJS team worked well with us and took the stress out of a situation. Advised us proactively to achieve the the best outcome for our situation.
Paul Smith
COO,
Incuto
Working with Harper James feel less transactional and more ongoing. For example, having Simon Smith, who understands our business and is able to quickly provide a second opinion on litigation, and does that drawing on a wide base of experience is super important.
Linz Darlington
Founder,
Homehold
As with any business, we need access to good quality legal advice without the fear of facing huge legal fees. The service provided by Harper James is ideal because they are always available to assist and we know that the advice provided is of outstanding quality, with pricing that is cost effective and completely transparent.
Laura Bowen
Director,
Admedo
I certainly appreciate the response from Ian Carson, always picks the phone up and prompt fast service. I would recommend to all friends and family and already have.
Mukesh Kanabar
CEO and Founder,
Printed4You Ltd
Great customer service with experienced staff. Mark and the HJS team worked well with us and took the stress out of a situation. Advised us proactively to achieve the the best outcome for our situation.
Paul Smith
COO,
Incuto
Working with Harper James feel less transactional and more ongoing. For example, having Simon Smith, who understands our business and is able to quickly provide a second opinion on litigation, and does that drawing on a wide base of experience is super important.
Linz Darlington
Founder,
Homehold
As with any business, we need access to good quality legal advice without the fear of facing huge legal fees. The service provided by Harper James is ideal because they are always available to assist and we know that the advice provided is of outstanding quality, with pricing that is cost effective and completely transparent.
Laura Bowen
Director,
Admedo
Why work with our business dispute solicitors?
Disputes can be tricky to navigate for business owners. There are many pitfalls to avoid, including the strict procedural rules imposed by the court, often within tight and frequently non-negotiable deadlines.
We can continue to help you with our case after the fixed fee review. To help, you will be allocated a single point of contact to deal with your case. Your solicitor will guide you throughout the process and maximise the chances of your claim or defence being successful.
Our business disputes team consists of highly experienced commercial disputes solicitors who have all been recruited from top 100 law firms in the UK or as in-house counsel to leading companies both nationally and overseas.
Our team are pragmatic, results focused lawyers who have a strong track record of resolving disputes.
Learn more about the team that will be working for you:
Pricing and service plans
Legal support designed
to fit your business needs
Our three transparent service plans are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:
Engage
Flexible access to senior solicitors at highly competitive rates
An alternative to our subscription plans, offering access to full service legal expertise on a project-by-project basis.
Enable
Purpose built legal support for start-ups and smaller businesses
Monthly subscription plan for £215 per month, with £145 monthly credit and access to all legal services at 50% discount on our Standard Rates.
Extend
Comprehensive legal partnership for established businesses
Fully account managed and scalable annual subscription plan with support from a curated team of partners and senior solicitors, with up to 34% discount on our Standard Rates.
