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Whether to sueIn civil cases, it is up to the potential claimant (formerly called the plaintiff) to decide whether or not to begin legal proceedings.
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Whether to sue In civil cases, it is up to the potential claimant (formerly called the plaintiff) to decide whether or not to begin legal proceedings. There is no compulsion on a person who has suffered personal injuries, or who has lost money through another party's breach of contract, to take legal action, and in the overwhelming majority of cases he does not in fact do so Most people (and all sensible people!) try to resolve their disagreements without going to law. After legal action has started there are still often negotiations "without prejudice" aimed at reaching a settlement, and these can continue even during the trial. Only about 1 per cent of civil actions started by the issue of a claim form end in a completed trial. The factors likely to influence a potential claimant deciding whether to start proceedings are not easy to identify. The likelihood of success is presumably...
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