Sadly, Civil Disputes are common and arise in many areas affecting our lives.
Where disputes have arisen, and cannot be settled by the parties themselves on an amicable basis, it is often advisable and necessary to take legal advice on how best to proceed.
General Types of Civil Law Disputes:
As an individual, these are some of the areas in which civil law disputes can arise and/or you need help to achieve a specific objective:
- Intellectual Property (Copyright)
- Specific contracts (Buying or Leasing and selling of property (both residential and commercial)), Employment contracts and disputes, Loan Agreements, Hire of Services, Selling on consignment, Escrow Deposit, Contract of Suretyship, Mortgages, Pledges, Agency, Brokerage, Contract of Insurance, Contract of Bill, Partnerships, and Companies
- Family and Legacy Dispute (Divorce, Family Relation Dispute) Wills/Probate
- Legal Execution i.e. enforcement of judgments.
As a companies or corporation, you might need help in the following areas:
- Intellectual Property and International trade (Copyright, Patent, Trademarks), Commercial Contracts, Mergers and acquisition, Buying/Leasing and Selling of Land and Property, Contract and Business Disputes, Employment Issues and Debt Collections, Formation of companies (onshore & offshore)
- Legal Execution
If your Civil law dispute relates to one of these areas please refer to the relevant section on this website, under the heading “Services”.
Other Civil Law disputes:
This is not an exhaustive list, however, and we can help you in many other areas where you have a claim because you have been ‘wronged’ or ‘injured’ or “defamed’ and ‘suffered a loss’ as a result of actions of a third party.
How can we help:
We adopt a logical and sensible approach to all cases involving a dispute or potential dispute:
1. We take your instructions and on the basis of those instructions advise you whether, in our professional opinion, you have a claim or not.
2. We advise you on the merits of your claim and the likely costs involved in pursuing a claim.
3. To save time and costs, our lawyers will always start by contacting your opponent, putting your case forward and asking for a meeting to try and negotiate a settlement. Sometimes, it is possible, to lodge a criminal complaint instead of, or alongside, the civil claim (e.g. defamation).
4. Where you do not know the whereabouts, in Thailand, of your opponent or you are of the view that your opponent is ‘hiding’ income or assets we have the major advantage of being able to call upon our company’s in-house investigation team to help trace your opponent and any ‘hidden’ assets.
5. Where a negotiated settlement cannot be achieved, we will review your case with you again and advise on the advantages, disadvantages and likely costs of filing your claim with the Court and representing you in Court proceedings.
