BE PREPARED

Whether at the Court Office, your lawyer’s office and especially in Court, have all your papers, with extra copies, with you and ready. A lot of cases have been lost by litigators who did not have their proof with them. 

BE FORTHRIGHT

Trials are no longer won by sneak attacks (except on American T.V.) You have a duty to disclose your case in a timely manner to the other side. 

BE REALISTIC

Suing a rich man is costly; suing a poor one is futile. If someone does not have the money to pay an unsecured debt, not even a Judge can extract it from him. 

BE FLEXIBLE

If there is a good chance to resolve a case, even by giving up quite a bit, it is worth considering.