Litigation

Personal Injury litigation
Personal injury law deals with intentional or unintentional wrongdoing that affects individuals physically or psychologically.
It is essentially the application of the law of torts in ascertaining whether a persons act or omissions has caused injury or harm to another amounting to a civil wrong which the court needs to impose liability.
We at O.R advocates have successfully concluded and filed numerous personal injury claims in the law courts. We remain steadfast in ensuring that our clients receive the best settlements or judgements as the case may be.
We shall diligently represent you in matters of defamation and road traffic accidents.

Employment law litigation
Part of our firms mandate in the practice of employment law is the representation of our clients in the Employment & Labour Relations Court.
We not only prosecute errant employers but defend them against any malicious claims levelled against them or class action suits.

Commercial litigation.
O.R advocates in its practice of commercial and/or business law litigates on behalf of individuals/companies/corporations in matters of breach of agreements, obtaining orders of specific performance pertaining to breached contracts, intellectual property and patent infringement, insurance coverage, bad faith cases, debtor or creditor action cases just to mention but a few.

Environment Litigation
This area of litigation involves the enforcement of environmental laws and policies through the use of the courts.
We represent public and private companies, project developers and investors by defending them against criminal and civil enforcement actions citizen suits, secure and defend permits and approvals should they be the subject of a suit.
O.R Advocates shall represent you in prosecuting companies that fail to comply with environmental protection laws e.g by the discharge of untreated factory waste into water bodies, emission of air pollutants e.t.c
We further represent clients in residential areas affected by noise pollution emanating from the establishment of places of worship or night clubs therein.

Alternative dispute resolution

We at O.R Advocates recognize the adversarial nature of our legal system can be time consuming and most often than not damaging to relationships that existed before the dispute arose.
We are aware that not all disputes require lengthy litigation before a court of law but require a speedy resolution between parties.
That our clients may require a more confidential, less formal and less stressful avenue to resolve their disputes.
It is for these reasons that our advocates have been trained in alternative dispute resolution like negotiations, mediation, conciliation and arbitration.
In the interests of saving our Clients time and money encourage the exploration of these mechanisms before proceeding to the courts and shall be by your side throughout representing your interests.