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Dispute Resolution
Civil and contractual disputes, including pre-action correspondence, letters of claim, claims, defences, evidence and preparation for negotiation or hearing.
Litigant in Person Support & Court Case Preparation
Conduct your own case with a professional at your side.
LiP Service™ helps turn your documents, evidence and arguments into a properly prepared case. We provide practical preparation and procedural support while you remain in control of your proceedings.
Built for consumers and SMEs who choose to represent themselves.
30+
Years of litigation experience
Fixed Fees
Scope and fee agreed in advance
£5m
Professional indemnity cover
FCA
Authorised for regulated claims management activities
Self-representation, done properly
Representing yourself does not mean preparing your case alone.
A Litigant in Person is someone who brings or defends a court case without a solicitor or barrister conducting the litigation on their behalf.
The facts of your case matter, but so do the documents, evidence, deadlines and the way your position is presented. A potentially strong case can become much harder to pursue when the preparation behind it is incomplete or disorganised.
LiP Service™ provides the professional groundwork behind your case. We help organise the evidence, prepare the documents and give the case a clear structure while you remain in control of the proceedings.
The decisions, signatures and filings remain yours. The demanding preparation behind them is where we help.
The areas we cover
Preparation across seven core practice areas.
Whatever the dispute, the fundamentals remain the same: understand the case, identify the evidence, prepare the documents and meet the relevant deadlines.
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Family Law
Support for private family proceedings where you represent yourself, including financial matters and child arrangements, with statements and supporting documents carefully prepared.
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HMRC Disputes & Enforcement
Tax disputes, assessments and enforcement matters, including preparation of appeals, documentary responses and First-tier Tribunal material where appropriate.
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Company & Commercial Disputes
Shareholder, director, supplier and contract disputes for SMEs, with evidence, statements, submissions and hearing material brought into a coherent case.
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Construction Disputes
Payment, defect and contractual disputes, including preparation for adjudication and litigation where the underlying documents can be critical.
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Small Claims Court
Whether bringing or defending a claim, we help organise the facts, documents and evidence so your case is focused and ready for the hearing.
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Financial & Insurance Disputes
Claims involving financial firms and insurers, including complaint preparation, Financial Ombudsman Service matters and onward court preparation where required.
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Not sure where your case fits?
Tell us what you are facing. We can consider the circumstances and explain whether LiP Service™ is suitable and how we may be able to help.
How LiP Service™ works
A clear path from first call to a prepared case.
Four stages. A defined scope of work. Fixed fees agreed before the work starts.
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Free consultation
We discuss the circumstances, identify the key issues and deadlines, and consider how we may be able to help.
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Fixed-fee proposal
You receive a defined scope of work and the fee in writing before any paid work begins.
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Case preparation
We work from your instructions and evidence to help prepare the documents and material within the agreed scope.
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You proceed
You remain the Litigant in Person, approve the documents and remain responsible for conducting your proceedings.
Transparent costs
Fixed fees.
No hourly clock.
One of the biggest uncertainties in litigation is cost. Open-ended hourly charging can make it difficult to know how much professional help will ultimately cost.
With LiP Service™, the work is scoped and priced before it begins. You know what has been agreed, what we will prepare and the fee for that work.
Pricing
Fixed fee agreed in advance
Consultation
Free by phone or online
Experience
30+ years of litigation
PI Cover
£5,000,000
Coverage
England & Wales
Clear from the outset
Professional support without taking control away from you.
LiP Service™ provides preparation and procedural support. You remain the Litigant in Person and continue to conduct the proceedings yourself.
What Meridian helps with
- Helping prepare witness statements, position statements and court bundles within the agreed scope of work.
- Helping draft pre-action correspondence, claims, defences and written submissions for you to review and approve.
- Helping you understand relevant procedure, deadlines and practical next steps.
- Organising documents and evidence into a clear, usable case structure.
- Providing ongoing preparation and procedural support within the scope agreed with you.
What remains your responsibility
- You remain the Litigant in Person and are responsible for conducting your proceedings.
- You review, approve and sign documents submitted in your name.
- You remain responsible for filing documents and complying with court directions and deadlines.
- Meridian does not exercise rights of audience or appear as your advocate before the court.
- If another form of legal representation is more appropriate for your circumstances, we will tell you.
Litigation strategy
Winning is not the only measure of a good outcome.
Many disputes resolve before a final hearing. Understanding when to continue, when to negotiate and when a commercial settlement may provide the better outcome is an important part of approaching litigation sensibly.
The objective is not unnecessary litigation. It is to help you put yourself in the strongest practical position available from the facts and evidence of your case.
Read the complete LiP Service™ guide.
The brochure explains the service, the seven practice areas, the four-stage process and the fixed-fee approach in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
Before you decide to represent yourself.
What is a Litigant in Person?
A Litigant in Person is someone who brings or defends
legal proceedings without a solicitor or barrister
conducting the litigation on their behalf. You remain
responsible for your case and the procedural steps
required of you.
Can you help prepare my witness statement?
Where this forms part of the agreed service, we can
help prepare a witness statement from your
instructions, documents and evidence. You must check
the final statement carefully and only sign it if you
believe its contents are true.
Can you help prepare a court bundle?
Yes. Bundle preparation can form part of LiP Service™.
We can help organise relevant documents into a coherent
structure within the agreed scope of work.
Will Meridian conduct my court case for me?
No. Under LiP Service™ you remain the Litigant in
Person and conduct the proceedings yourself. Meridian
provides preparation and procedural support within
the agreed scope.
Can a barrister represent me at a hearing?
Where appropriate, barrister representation may be
available separately. Licensed Access can provide a
route to suitable barrister involvement, subject to
the case, the scope of the relevant licence,
barrister availability and acceptance of the
instruction.
How much does LiP Service™ cost?
The initial consultation is free. Where we can assist,
the work is scoped and the fee agreed before paid work
begins rather than operating an open-ended hourly
clock.
Do you support consumers as well as businesses?
Yes. LiP Service™ is designed for consumers and SMEs
where the matter falls within an area in which
Meridian is able to provide the relevant support.
What if my case needs a solicitor instead?
Suitability is considered before work starts. If the
circumstances mean that another form of legal
representation or advice is more appropriate, we will
tell you.
Start with a free consultation
You stay in control.
We help you prepare.
Tell us about your case, where you are in the process and any deadline you are facing. The first consultation is free and without obligation.
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LiP Service™
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