Pre-litigation settlement offer (for plaintiffs)
Making a reasonable settlement offer prior to commencing court proceedings can be an effective strategy to either settling a dispute or giving you a better argument at the end of a successful trial to recover all your reasonably incurred legal fees. We experience many solicitors resorting to a standard “letter of demand” which simply provides […]
Essential elements of a Calderbank offer
A “Calderbank” offer is a certain type of settlement offer. Often multiple settlement offers are made by both plaintiffs and defendants during the course or proceedings. A settlement offer, other than having the benefit of potentially settling a dispute, also has the benefit of attempting to protect your legal costs. A Calderbank offer is derived […]
Limitation periods in civil proceedings
What are limitation periods? Limitation periods are strict time limits within which most civil (and some criminal) actions can be commenced. If a limitation period expires before any action has been initiated, it may be difficult, or even impossible to begin legal proceedings without there being a complete defence to the action. This article focuses […]
The difference between a solicitor and barrister
A common question that often arises is what the difference between a solicitor and a barrister is, or if a solicitor needs a barrister, why don’t I just engage a barrister directly? There are more than 10,000 solicitors (that work in law firms) and fewer than 1,000 barristers (that work independently) in Queensland. Unlike shows […]
