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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Tribunals & Commissions
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
- Administrative Decisions Tribunal (NSW)
- Australian Competition Tribunal (Cth)
- Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Cth)
- Community Services Appeals Tribunal (NSW)
- Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (NSW)
- Copyright Tribunal (Cth)
- Defence Force Discipline Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
- Dust Diseases Tribunal (NSW)
- Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal (NSW)
- Guardianship Tribunal (NSW)
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- Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission (Cth)
- Independent Commission against Corruption (NSW)
- Industrial Relations Commission (NSW)
- Mental Health Review Tribunal (NSW)
- Migration Review Tribunal (Cth)
- National Native Title Tribunal (Cth)
- Refugee Review Tribunal (Cth)
- Social Security Appeals Tribunal (Cth)
- Victims Compensation Tribunal (NSW)
- Workers Compensation Commission (NSW)
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Ombudsman & Other Bodies
- Australian Designs Office
- Australian Patents Office
- Australian Takeovers Panel
- Australian Trade Marks Office
- Banking & Financial Services Ombudsman
- Credit Ombudsman Service Limited
- Energy & Water Ombudsman (NSW)
- Federal Privacy Commissioner
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- Financial Co-operative Dispute Resolution Scheme
- Insurance Ombudsman Service Limited
- NSW Privacy Commissioner
- Ombudsman's Office (NSW)
- Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
- Produce & Grocery Industry Ombudsman
- Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
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Courts
- 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
- Family Court of Australia
- Federal Court of Australia
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- Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
- High Court of Australia
- Industrial Relations Court of Australia
- Land & Environment Court of NSW
- Local (Magistrate's) Court of NSW
- Supreme Court of NSW
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For competent professional advice about any business dispute please call LAC Lawyers.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation Services Articles
Success in an Appeal to a University Body for an Accusation of Plagiarism
Date: August 04, 2009
Author(s): Michael Pickering B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M., M. A.
What to expect when you call LAC Lawyers
Date: December 13, 2006
Author(s): LAC Lawyers
LAC Lawyers is a full service firm dedicated to the provision of superior legal services in Australia. Our aim is to provide unrivalled client satisfaction coupled with high quality service and advice. When you call LAC Lawyers our friendly reception staff will spend time with you to identify the area of law your enquiry relates to then pass you on to one of our qualified solicitor's who can help you.