Dispute Resolution & Litigation Services

Inevitably disputes arise involving individuals, businesses, governmental and non-governmental bodies. Disputes may concern a grievance in respect of another party's action or inaction as a result of which you have been affected.

What you have suffered may be monetary or non-monetary loss. The loss could be as a result of a breach of contract or it could that a body failed to make a correct decision in accordance with the law.

There are various ways in which the dispute can be resolved:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - ADR offers several options in resolving the dispute without going to Court. The result could be more cordial or less acrimonious than litigating in the Court.
Tribunals & Commissions - there are various tribunals and commissions set up by the government to investigate, review or enforce not only the decisions of the governmental departments or statutory bodies but also to seek remedy or relief against other individuals or businesses.
Ombudsman & Other Offices - the government has also set up numerous other offices to assist individuals and businesses in respect of review of grievances against various governmental departments or statutory bodies.
Courts - the courts in Australia provide an adversarial process where each party can present its case to the magistrate or the judge for a result in favour of one of the parties to the proceedings in accordance with the evidence presented and the applicable law.

Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms

Conciliation
Mediation
Expert Determination
Arbitration

Tribunals & Commissions

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
Administrative Decisions Tribunal (NSW)
Australian Competition Tribunal (Cth)
Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (NSW)
Community Services Appeals Tribunal (NSW)
Dust Diseases Tribunal (NSW)
Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal (NSW)
Guardianship Tribunal (NSW)
Mental Health Review Tribunal (NSW)
Copyright Tribunal (Cth)
Defence Force Discipline Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
Migration Review Tribunal (Cth)
National Native Title Tribunal (Cth)
Refugee Review Tribunal (Cth)
Social Security Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
Victims Compensation Tribunal (NSW)
Industrial Relations Commission (NSW)
Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Cth)
Workers Compensation Commission (NSW)
Independent Commission against Corruption (NSW)
Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (Cth)

Ombudsman & Other Bodies

Commonwealth Ombudsman
Credit Ombudsman Service Limited
Insurance Ombudsman Service Limited
Banking & Financial Services Ombudsman
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
Ombudsman's Office (NSW)
Energy & Water Ombudsman (NSW)
Produce & Grocery Industry Ombudsman
Financial Co-operative Dispute Resolution Scheme
Australian Designs Office
Australian Patents Office
Australian Takeovers Panel
Australian Trade Marks Office
Federal Privacy Commissioner
NSW Privacy Commissioner

Courts

Local (Magistrate's) Court of NSW
Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court of NSW
Children's Court of NSW
Coroner's Court of NSW
District Court of NSW
Drug Court of NSW
Land & Environment Court of NSW
Supreme Court of NSW
Family Court of Australia
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Industrial Relations Court of Australia
High Court of Australia

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Corporations/Companies
Corporate Governance
Company Finance and Mortgages
Franchising
Intellectual Property
Joint Venture Agreements
Liquor Licensing
Management Agreements
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Sales and Purchases of Business
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