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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

For competent professional advice about any business dispute please call LAC Lawyers.

Contact us now for Fast, Accurate and Timely legal advice

Phone LAC Lawyers on NSW 1300 799 888 or VIC 1300 734 638 or send us an email