Clear advice and strategic representation in civil disputes.
We assist individuals and businesses to understand their legal position, protect their interests and pursue practical solutions through negotiation, mediation and court proceedings.
Practical Solutions to Civil Disputes
We act in contractual and commercial disputes, debt recovery, property and neighbour disputes, building and construction claims, consumer matters, negligence claims and enforcement of judgments, in the Local, District and Supreme Courts of NSW and in NCAT.
Civil disputes place pressure on your finances, property, business and personal relationships. Early advice helps identify the real issues, preserve important evidence, meet limitation periods and decide whether a matter is best resolved through a letter of demand, negotiation, mediation or formal proceedings.
You will receive a clear view of your legal position, the remedies realistically available, the likely cost and time involved, and a recommended strategy that is proportionate to what is genuinely at stake.
How We Can Assist You
Contractual Disputes
Advice and representation where a contract has been breached, terminated, disputed or performed differently to what was agreed.
Learn MoreDebt Recovery
Recovery of unpaid invoices, loans and money owed, from letters of demand through to judgment and enforcement.
Learn MoreProperty and Ownership Disputes
Disputes about ownership, co-ownership, boundaries, easements, caveats and interests in land or other property.
Learn MoreConsumer Disputes
Disputes about defective goods, poor workmanship, misleading conduct and services that were not delivered as promised.
Learn MoreNegligence and Compensation Claims
Claims where loss has been caused by another party's carelessness, including professional negligence and property damage.
Learn MoreInjunctions and Urgent Court Applications
Urgent applications to preserve property, restrain conduct or protect a position until the dispute can be determined.
Learn MoreTribunal and Court Proceedings
Representation in civil proceedings before New South Wales courts and tribunals, depending on the nature and value of the dispute.
Learn MoreNegotiation, Mediation and Dispute Resolution
Structured negotiation and mediation aimed at resolving disputes commercially, before costs and delay outweigh the amount in issue.
Learn MoreHow we work with you
Early assessment
We identify the real legal and commercial issues at the outset, before time and cost are spent on the wrong questions.
Clear advice
Honest advice about prospects, risks and likely costs, so you can make decisions with a realistic view of the outcome.
Strategic resolution
Negotiation and mediation pursued properly, with an eye to the commercial value of resolving a dispute early.
Focused preparation
Where proceedings are necessary, careful preparation of evidence and disciplined conduct of the matter through to hearing.
The dispute process
Initial assessment
Understanding the dispute, the amount in issue, the urgency and your objectives.
Evidence and document review
Reviewing contracts, correspondence and records to establish the strength of the position.
Correspondence and negotiation
Setting out the position clearly and testing whether the matter can resolve commercially.
Mediation or dispute resolution
Structured resolution with proper preparation and properly documented terms.
Tribunal or court proceedings
Where necessary, commencing or defending proceedings in the appropriate forum.
The appropriate process will depend on the facts, the urgency, the value of the dispute and the legal issues involved.
Courts and tribunals
Depending on the nature and value of the dispute, assistance may include matters before relevant New South Wales courts and tribunals, including NCAT, the Local Court, the District Court and the Supreme Court. Not every matter proceeds to court, and many disputes are resolved well before a hearing.
Frequently asked questions
General information only. Every matter turns on its own facts.
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