The purpose of solicitor-led negotiation is to try and reach an agreement so that the parties make a decision over what the outcome of their case is rather than the court telling them what the outcome will be.
Solicitor-led negotiation can take place at any point and is frequently used both before and during court proceedings. Simply because court proceedings are issued, it does not mean that the parties have to stop negotiating.
There are a number of methods that can be used as part of solicitor-led negotiation:
Letters
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Telephone
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Round table meetings
These can take place with both lawyers and their respective clients all in the same room or, if either of the clients feel uncomfortable with this, then the clients can each be in separate rooms with the lawyers meeting.
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