Our Solicitors can help resolve and deal with all of your contractual disputes. Whether this is a supplier failing to fulfil their part of the contract or a client refusing to pay for the goods or services, we can advise you as to the course of action which will be most effective for you. Our Solicitors have substantial experience in considering contracts and advising on contracts and the most effective means of enforcement of contracts.
Private Individuals > Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Our Dispute Resolutions Solicitors advise on a wide variety of Litigation Claims. Whatever the nature of the dispute our Dispute Resolution Solicitors have the expertise to deal with it effectively whether you are bringing a claim or defending one, our Specialist Solicitors at Ward Gethin can offer an accurate assessment of your legal position and rights. Our early involvement can help to resolve matters without the need to issue Court proceedings however, if Court proceedings are necessary, we will pursue them vigorously on your behalf.
Ward Gethin Solicitors have extensive litigation experience of both pursuing and defending legal claims.
We look for opportunities to achieve a swift solution, ideally achieving a satisfactory outcome for you without having to go to trial.
Committed to establishing and attaining your objectives as effectively and cost efficiently as possible the Solicitors can advise on:
Contractual Disputes
Professional Negligence
If you believe that your professional advisor has provided you with advice which you do believe is incorrect or which falls below the standard that you would be entitled to expect and you have suffered loss as a result of this or you believe that your case has been damaged as a result of your legal advisor’s advice, you may have a claim against them for professional negligence.
Our Solicitors can deal with claims against professional advisors including Solicitors, Accountants, Surveyors and Architects.
Property or Boundary Disputes
Our Solicitors will be able to advise you in relation to any disputes which you may have in relation to your property or the boundaries of your property. Our Solicitors appreciate that boundary disputes are difficult for individuals as of course, no-one wishes to fall out with their neighbours however, often this cannot be avoided. Our Solicitors will deal with your property or boundary dispute on your behalf and advise you in relation to the prospects of succeeding or defending any claim bought against you. Our Solicitors will also advise you about attempting to settling any dispute you may have although, if this is not possible, our Solicitors will vigorously pursue or defend any claim bought against you on your behalf.
Building Disputes
You may have a dispute concerning the building of your property or a dispute concerning work which you have had carried out on your property. You may feel that the work had not been completed as described to you or the builder is attempting to charge you more than was agreed. If you are unsatisfied with the work completed on your behalf, then our Solicitors can act on your behalf in a claim against the builder.
Disputes concerning Wills, Estates and Powers of Attorney
Our Solicitors provide specialist advice in contested Probate claims, Inheritance matters, disputed Wills and disputes concerning Powers of Attorney. We can provide expert advice in respect of contested inheritance if you believe that you have not been adequately provided for by a member of your family. We also deal with disputes over the validity of Wills if you believe that the deceased was put under pressure to sign a Will when they were not capable of doing so or you believe that one of your family was forced to change their Will, then we can help. We also deal with claims for Beneficiaries and children, and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and dispute over Powers of Attorney.
Debt Collection
If you are an individual or a business and are owed money by another party, our dispute resolution Solicitors can assist you with attempting to recover the debt on your behalf. We aim to supply cost effective debt recovery solution for you or your business. Where debts arise, we seek to recover all sums due, including costs and interest as quickly and efficiently as possible. It is important to act quickly in debt recovery matters and our Solicitors act on behalf of a number of local businesses in recovering their unpaid invoices.
With all of the above matters, we will work with you to provide you with a prompt, efficient and cost effective service to all of our clients.
If you require advice, then please do contact either Richard Pennington, our Head of the Civil Litigation Department or Kim Faivelowitz on 01553 660033 who will be more than happy to assist.
Funding Your Claim
For all dispute resolution matters, we offer an initial appointment at a fixed fee to offer you initial advice. It may be that you have insurance under a home insurance policy to cover the funding of your claim or you have insurance under your business policy which may be able to cover the cost of us acting on your behalf. Alternatively, we may be able to agree with you for you to make payments on a monthly basis in order to budget for your legal costs. Please contact Richard Pennington or Kim Faivelowitz to discuss this further.
Our Disputes Team
Sally Dean
Sally joined Ward Gethin from a large regional firm and is a Solicitor specialising in Employment Law and Dispute Resolution. She handles all general civil litigation matters and disputes including contract disputes, debt recovery, wills and landlord/tenant disputes. Sally advises both employers and employees on employment issues and all aspects of employment law, including drafting and advising on employment contracts, handling employment disputes and representation in the Employment Tribunal.
Outside the office Sally is a keen musician and also enjoys sports such as running, snowboarding and squash.
01553 660033
Chris Dewey
Chris is a solicitor, the firm's Managing Partner and a key member of both the Personal Injury and Employment Law teams. He is a Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel, and specialises in advising both employers and employees on all aspects of employment law including claims for unfair dismissal, disability claims, TUPE transfers etc. In a personal capacity he is a keen sportsman and holds the firm's best golf handicap.
Kim Faivelowitz
Kim is a Chartered Legal Executive specialising in Dispute Resolution and Employment Law. She handles general civil litigation matters including contract disputes and landlord/tenant disputes. Kim advises on employment issues, including drafting and advising on employment contracts and she acts for employees and employers in Employment Tribunal claims. Kim also deals with agency work for other law firms and banks/building societies.
Vikki Haines
Vikki is a Trainee Legal Executive who joined the firm in 2008. She specialises in Debt Recovery matters and also handles cases involving Landlord and Tenant disputes. As well as this, Vikki also deals with agency work for other law firms and banks/building societies.
Sarah Lunn
Having completed her training with Ward Gethin, Sarah was admitted to the roll as a Solicitor on 15th September 2011. Sarah specialises in Employment Law, Family Law and Dispute Resolution.
Sarah handles general civil litigation matters, including contract disputes and Inheritance Act Claims. Sarah also acts for both employees and employers in employment disputes and provides advice on issues such as redundancy, TUPE and discrimination. In addition she also handles matrimonial matters such as divorce, child contact disputes, child residence applications, cohabitation issues and domestic violence.
Sarah also deals with agency work for other law firms and banks/building societies.
Richard Pennington
Richard is the supervising partner of the Family and Civil Litigation and Employment Departments and carries out litigation work which he has carried out for regular clients for over 20 years.
He became a solicitor in 1986 and a partner at Ward Gethin in May 1991 where he is the Finance Partner. Richard now brings his over 20 years of litigation experience particularly of contentious financial issues to the areas of primarily family law – especially finance issues, contentious probate and professional negligence along with some general litigation.
Richard is also a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists.
He is a trained mediator, a Member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and a member of Resolution (which is a group of lawyers committed to constructive resolution of family disputes).
In a personal capacity he is the Chair of YMCA Norfolk, a trustee of a number of local charities and a member of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship.
