Litigation and Dispute Resolution in Business

Whether it is in business or in your day to day life, disputes are a reality. When a dispute does arise litigation can be a daunting prospect, whether you are bringing a claim or defending a claim. We believe that litigation should be about two things: Options and Outcomes.

Options - Our depth of experience in litigation of all kinds means that when it comes to litigation we have seen most things. Hence, we are able to give our clients a prompt, thorough assessment of their position, and candidly discuss the various options available to them, and recommend a strategy tailored to the client’s needs.

Outcomes - We understand that litigation, whichever side you are on, is a means to an end. We will always have your desired outcome in mind and look to reach that outcome in the most timely and cost-effective manner.

Our solicitors have experience in a range of jurisdictions, including Local, District and Supreme Court, Federal Court, Family Court, as well as specialist tribunals such as the Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal, Administrative Decisions Tribunal, Guardianship Tribunal, Fair Work Australia and several more.

We are located in central Newcastle, so we can respond to your litigation needs no matter where you are.

Given our central location in the suburbs of Newcastle, we are central to all of the major Local Court Registries in the Newcastle area – including Newcastle, Belmont, Toronto , Cessnock and East Maitland. So no matter where you are in the Newcastle and Hunter region, we are able to efficiently respond to your litigation needs.

Litigation requires a particular type of lawyer - someone who must exhibit qualities of tenacity and lateral thinking, but most of all have a cool head under pressure and is able to exercise the well-considered discretion needed when acting for clients in the shadow of the Courts. The Baker Love Lawyers Litigation team have lawyers that fit this mould.

Some of the areas in which we have conducted litigation include:

• Contractual claims
• Negligence claims
• Debt recovery including unpaid invoices
• Partnership, company and trust disputes
• Shareholder actions
• Product liability and consumer law claims
• Building and construction disputes
• Property and conveyancing disputes
• Taxation matters
• Insolvency and bankruptcy
• Disputed wills
• Lease disputes
• Breach of intellectual property rights

When dealing with litigation, prevention is always the best policy.

At Baker Love Lawyers we understand that litigation can be time-consuming and expensive, so we consider that prevention is always the best policy. Over the many years of acting in litigious matters our lawyers have developed an excellent grasp for pre-empting litigation. Our litigation team have a high degree of skill in being able to advise upon and assist clients in the implementation of risk management strategies.

By way of example, recently one of our litigation team provided in-depth advices on the legislative requirements and potential risk areas for a client who operates in the transport sector. This facilitated the client being able to identify particular gaps in their organisation and introduce the necessary measures to minimise any future disputes.

For more information or to make an appointment with one of our litigation team call us now on 1800 088 557.

Solicitors acting in the area of Litigation and Dispute Resolution in Business:
	Terry Morgan Partner		Dean Frith Partner
	Nick Amos Solicitor		Rebecca McKenzie Solicitor