Dispute Resolution

Taking care of disputes.

Disputes can be challenging, but we are here to guide you through them. Whether for business or personal matters, our expert team provides clear, tailored advice to resolve conflicts efficiently and effectively, to protect your best interests every step of the way.

Business

We know that disputes are often unavoidable. Resolving them doesn’t have to disrupt your business. Our experienced dispute resolution team works with businesses of all sizes to deliver clear, practical solutions, helping you move forward with confidence.

Litigation can be costly in many ways, so our focus is always on finding the most cost-effective approach for your business. Whether it’s through negotiation, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution (ADR), we tailor our strategy to secure the best outcome for you. Our team is skilled in recovering legal costs when disputes escalate, but we’ll also explore alternative resolutions wherever possible.

Our expertise covers a wide range of disputes, including:

  • Debt recovery: Ensuring your cash flow stays healthy with efficient, hassle-free recovery services.
  • Contractual disputes: Resolving disputes over contracts, terms, or losses with precision and insight.
  • Professional negligence: Supporting or defending professionals when advice or service standards are challenged.
  • Property litigation: Handling commercial and residential property landlord and tenant disputes.
  • Equine disputes: Nationally recognised expertise in navigating complex equine claims.
  • Insolvency: Bankruptcy and Liquidation
  • Director and Shareholder disputes
  • Partnership disputes
  • Land disputes: Injunctions, boundary disagreements, rights of way, adverse possession and trespass
  • Copyright disputes

From enforcement and landlord-tenant issues to consumer protection and product liability, our team is here to safeguard your interests. We combine legal expertise with a personal touch, providing the support your business needs to resolve disputes efficiently and effectively.

 

Personal

Disputes can be stressful and often overwhelming but resolving them doesn’t have to be. Our specialist dispute resolution team provides clear, practical advice to help you navigate even the most complex situations with care and confidence.

We’re here to protect your interests and explore every opportunity to resolve disputes efficiently, whether through negotiation, mediation, or ADR. While some claims may lead to court, we’ll guide you through the process and ensure your legal costs are kept to a minimum wherever possible.

Our team has extensive experience across a wide range of disputes, including:

  • Contractual disputes: From minor disagreements to high-value claims, we provide expert guidance to resolve disputes over terms, products, or losses.
  • Professional negligence: Supporting clients when advice from trusted professionals has fallen short.
  • Debt recovery: Helping individuals and sole traders recover what they’re owed quickly and efficiently.
  • Property disputes: Addressing issues with landlords, tenants, or residential and commercial properties.
  • Contentious Probate: Assisting with disputes over wills, estates, and inheritance claims.
  • Equine disputes: Nationally recognised expertise in handling complex equine claims.
  • Harassment: Protection from harassment injunctions
  • Building disputes

We combine legal expertise with a caring, personal approach to deliver tailored solutions. Whatever the challenge, we’ll stand by your side to protect your rights and achieve the best possible outcome.

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Our client, a partner in a successful partnership, was served with a statutory demand by HMRC for an alleged outstanding tax debt. Facing the threat of bankruptcy, the client required immediate legal intervention to protect their financial position and reputation.

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Successful Partnership Client

Successfully Challenging an HMRC Statutory Demand

Our client, a director of a limited company in liquidation, was accused of breaching their director's duties, with the insolvency practitioner claiming significant sums were owed to the company.

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A Director

Defending a Director Accused of Breaching Duties

Our client, a director of a once-thriving limited company, faced severe financial hardship after the business entered insolvency following the Covid-19 pandemic. Having previously entered into multiple personal guarantees for commercial contracts and financing, the director was pursued by creditors once an insolvency practitioner was appointed.

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A Director

Helping a Director Avoid Bankruptcy After Insolvency

"We are a family farm and had to fight a very difficult case regarding a breach of contract. Toby and the team at Jacksons fought the case for us and brought it to a successful and satisfactory conclusion. The whole experience was distressing, but Toby remained calm and efficient throughout. His team was always helpful and kind during such a difficult time. We would recommend them to anyone dealing with legal challenges of this nature."

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Family Farm

Securing Payment in a High-Stakes Livestock Dispute

Our client, a North Yorkshire arable farmer, faced an urgent legal issue just before harvest. His family’s farm had relied on the same right of way for generations, but a neighbouring landowner unexpectedly erected locked fences along the only access route.

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North Yorkshire farmer

Securing Farm Access for Harvest

Our client purchased a horse from an equestrian dealer based on advertisements and verbal assurances that it was suitable for showjumping and dressage. However, soon after the purchase, it became clear that the horse was unable to perform these disciplines.

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Equine Client

Securing Justice for a Misrepresented Equine Purchase

North East panel firm for the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), we were instructed in 2022 to pursue claims against the Government on behalf of NFU members. The case centred on the underpayment of compensation following bird culls due to avian influenza (AI).

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NFU Client

Challenging Government Compensation for Avian Influenza Losses

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Recovering Unpaid Rent and Securing a New Tenant

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