When litigating a fraud claim...

The costly and time-consuming process of litigation is always a last resort, with 90 per cent of civil claims reaching settlement before judgment. But, if approached from the outset with a clear strategy, a sound evidential basis and a clinical approach amid a fraught situation, each party can achieve the best of settlement outcomes. PwC's Carla Matthews walks us through the process.

Carla Matthews (www.pwc.co.uk/contacts/c/carla-matthews.html) ishead of Contentious Insolvency and Asset Recovery at PwC UK.

The costly and time-consuming process of litigation is always a last resort, with 90 per cent of civil claims reaching settlement before judgment. But, if approached from the outset with a clear strategy, a sound evidential basis and a clinical approach amid a fraught situation, each party can achieve the best of settlement outcomes. PwC's Carla Matthews walks us through the process.