Litigation lawyers resolve civil disputes through negotiation, mediation and court.
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They assess prospects, costs and risks, and choose the most efficient path to resolution.
Why litigation & dispute resolution matters
Disputes are expensive and stressful. A clear strategy from the start controls cost and risk.
The Australian context
Civil disputes are heard in state local, district and supreme courts depending on value, and in federal courts for federal matters. Courts encourage alternative dispute resolution and have overarching duties to resolve disputes justly and quickly.
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St Kilda, VIC · South East Melbourne
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R.E.T Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in St Kilda, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreLicensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(236)Google rating from 236 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Coulter Legal provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Tax Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Franchising
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Bunbury, WA · South West
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CS Legal Settlement Agents & Conveyancers Joondalup provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(235)Google rating from 235 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
OMB Solicitors provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Strata & Body Corporate · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(233)Google rating from 233 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Corporate Legal provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate · Partner & Family Visas · Commercial Litigation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Queanbeyan, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(232)Google rating from 232 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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North Herring Lawyers provides legal services in Queanbeyan, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
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Padstow, NSW · Southern Sydney
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DF Legal provides legal services in Padstow, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
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Saundh, Singh & Smith Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Corporate Law & M&A.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Corporate Law & M&A · Insolvency & Restructuring · Divorce & Separation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
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Withstand Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+6 morePublic Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Medical Negligence · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · TPD & Superannuation Claims
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
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Brightstone Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Notary Public & JP Services and Immigration & Visas.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Immigration & Visas · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law · Tax Law
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Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(219)Google rating from 219 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Marsdens Law Group provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Medical Negligence
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Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
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State Law Group provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Criminal Law
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
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Corsers Lawyers, Property, Conveyancer, Wills Estates & Immigration specialists provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
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Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
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Davis + Haven Legal provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Woolloomooloo, NSW · Sydney CBD
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Progressive Legal provides legal services in Woolloomooloo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Defamation.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Defamation · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law · Partner & Family Visas · Franchising
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
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Brandon & Gullo Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
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Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(202)Google rating from 202 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Class Actions+7 morePersonal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Contested Wills & Family Provision · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Medical Negligence · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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South Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
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Batten Sacks provides legal services in South Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation · Immigration & Visas · Insolvency & Restructuring · Family Law
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
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Hickman Family Lawyers Perth provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Family Law+7 moreDivorce & Separation · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Parenting & Child Custody · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
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Vstar Lawyers and Consultants provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Administrative & Government Law
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
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Pathway Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Administrative & Government Law
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Canberra, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(189)Google rating from 189 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Andrew Byrnes Law Group provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Partner & Family Visas and Drink & Drug Driving.
Criminal Law+6 morePartner & Family Visas · Drink & Drug Driving · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas
Understand the next step
A practical guide to litigation & dispute resolution
What to discuss at the first meeting
Set out the agreement or relationship, disputed facts and outcome sought. A first assessment should distinguish legal options from the commercial or practical value of pursuing them.
Agree on stages and review points rather than treating a first demand as a commitment to full litigation.
How the engagement may progress
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Prepare a chronology, agreement or policy, important communications and a calculation of any claimed amount. Distinguish firsthand facts from assumptions.
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Discuss negotiation, a complaint scheme, mediation, a tribunal or court. Ask which options are available for this particular matter.
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Agree on a first step and a point to reassess progress and cost. Before settling, understand what claims would be released and how obligations would be recorded.
Fees and the scope of work
Request stages for advice, correspondence, negotiations and proceedings. Discuss filing, expert and barrister costs and any potential liability for another party’s costs.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Provide every demand, decision and court document with its date. Do not assume informal negotiations suspend a response or filing deadline.
Questions to ask a litigation & dispute resolution adviser
What is a proportionate first step?
What evidence and costs should be assessed before proceedings?
What evidence would change the assessment?
Is a complaint or dispute-resolution scheme available?
What are the practical costs and risks if agreement is not reached?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How long does litigation take?
From months for small claims to years for complex matters.
How much does going to court cost?
It depends on the court, the complexity and how far the matter goes. Ask for a written estimate for each stage, and remember that the losing party often pays part of the winner's costs.
Can I sue for defamation?
Possibly, if a publication identified you and caused or is likely to cause serious harm to your reputation. There are defences and strict time limits, usually one year from publication.
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