Litigation survival guide - part 11. Time is (recoverable) money. Recovering wasted staff and management time

When a dispute arises which subsequently leads to litigation, the internal costs of investigating and dealing with the problem can be significant. Wasted management or staff time is, in principle, recoverable as a head of damage in both contract and tort claims if a claimant can establish that staff have been significantly diverted from their usual activities.

Wragge & Co's experts provide some points to ensure you are in the best position to recover as much of those costs as possible.