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Common collocations with litigation in British Collocation

litigation noun uncountable

UK /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

types of litigation

civil
commercial
criminal

Increasing efforts are being made to streamline civil litigation.

expensive

costly
expensive

What can managers and employers do to protect themselves from costly litigation?

possible

possible
potential

The field of medicine is a growing source of potential litigation as patients become more aware of their rights.

complicated

complex

With extensive experience of all areas of complex litigation, we have particular expertise in cross-border claims.

continuing for a long time

endless
lengthy
protracted

Most claims get caught up in protracted litigation.

current

current
ongoing

The mayor’s spokesperson said she was unable to comment on ongoing litigation.

unnecessary

unnecessary

The great difficulty in introducing such a scheme was perceived to be the danger of encouraging unnecessary litigation .

successful

successful

She has been interviewed and filmed for broadcasts in relation to successful litigation she has handled.

take part in litigation

be engaged in
be involved in
bring
conduct
pursue
undertake

We conduct litigation in all areas of law, particularly banking and insurance disputes.

avoid litigation

avoid
prevent

We are conscious that our clients frequently prefer to avoid litigation.

start litigation

commence
initiate
launch
start

What advice should a solicitor give to a client commencing litigation?

encourage litigation

encourage

Some witnesses argued that this encouraged litigation in Scotland.

try to prevent litigation

discourage

Our aim is to resolve disputes early on and to discourage litigation.

consider starting litigation

consider
contemplate

The company is contemplating further litigation.

threaten to start litigation

threaten

The slightest derogatory statement was enough to provoke a letter from his lawyers threatening litigation and demanding an apology.

pay for litigation

finance
fund

He had provided money to fund the litigation.

settle litigation

end
settle

We do not know the precise terms on which that litigation was settled.

have to become involved in litigation

face

If we are not to face litigation in the future we must implement what the law requires from us in this area.

deal with litigation

handle
manage

We also have an extensive track record of successfully handling litigation in a number of foreign jurisdictions.