Questions and answers about Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Law
A client owes my small business a sizeable sum for work I completed months ago. They keep promising to pay but never do. I would like to know where I should take a claim, how much it is likely to cost and whether I really need a lawyer to do it.
A former business partner is about to use my confidential customer list to set up a competing business, and I think he will start within days. Waiting for a full trial will be too late. Is there a way to stop him quickly?
The other party wants me to pay a security deposit before suing, is that normal? 1 answer
1 answerI am a foreign company with no assets in New Zealand and I have been served with a High Court claim. My opponent has asked the court to order that I provide money in advance for their costs. Can a court really require this?
We have reached an agreement in principle with the other side in our commercial case, and our lawyer asked whether we want a private settlement or a consent judgment. What is the practical difference and which is better for us?
I am thinking of bringing a claim in the High Court but the legal costs frighten me. If I win, will the other side have to pay all my legal fees? I have heard the winner rarely gets back everything. I want to make sure I am not missing anything important before I decide what to do.
I received a notice from the court that a judicial settlement conference has been scheduled in our case. My lawyer says I must attend in person, but I do not see the point when both sides are so far apart. What happens at one?
The business next door runs machinery late into the night, and we have not had a proper sleep in weeks. We have asked politely, and the owner just shrugs. Can we go to court, or is there a quicker way to solve this?
We are in a business dispute in the High Court and I have been told that I must disclose my documents to the other side, including emails that could hurt us. Am I really obliged to hand everything over, and can we withhold anything?
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