We can assist with a range of dispute and litigation matters, including debt matters, and contractual and commercial disputes.
These include:
- Debt recovery
- Commercial and contractual disputes
- Customers and suppliers
- Business partners
- Landlords and tenants
- Buyers and sellers of property
- Home owners and builders
- Employees and employers
- Executors or beneficiaries in deceased estates
- Owners of copyrights and patents
- Creditors and debtors
Different kinds of legal cases have different time limitations imposed so it’s important that you seek legal advice promptly to ensure you can commence legal proceedings.
How to file a law suit – the civil litigation process
Prior to court proceedings being commenced, the first course of action is generally to seek a resolution to the dispute, saving both time and money. There are a number of alternative dispute resolution methods which can be used including round table negotiation, conflict mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. We can assist with this process.
Trial proceedings are lengthy and somewhat complex, but involve the stages of commencing proceedings, pleadings (where the dispute is described by the plaintiff and defended by the defendant), discovery (disclosure of documents by both sides), trial (where the judge will hear the testimony of witnesses and make a ruling in the dispute), settlement and appeal.
We have experience in most areas including:
- Commercial litigation
- Business litigation
- Employment litigation
- Will disputes
- Debt recovery
- Building and property disputes
- Dividing fence disputes
- Breach of contract
Contact us for more specific advice about how we can assist you settle your dispute.