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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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Vanguard Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Employment Law · Criminal Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Kingscliff, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Kingscliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Employment Law · DefamationNo win, no fee
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Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
HPL Law Group Manly provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
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Moonah, TAS · Hobart & South
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Moonah, TAS. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
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Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KCH Lawyers provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Legato Law provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Binding Financial Agreements and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wills & Estates+7 moreBinding Financial Agreements · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Building & Construction
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Lalor, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in Lalor, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
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Maclean, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mark Vincent Glaser provides legal services in Maclean, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Contract Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Contract Law · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Criminal Law
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Wangaratta, VIC · Hume & North East
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Wangaratta, VIC. 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 ResolutionNo win, no fee
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Hastings, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
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Probate Professionals The provides legal services in Hastings, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
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Margate, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
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RB Lawyers provides legal services in Margate, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Warrnambool, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Warrnambool, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Parenting & Child Custody · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Mediation & Dispute Resolution
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Traralgon, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
bdlegal provides legal services in Traralgon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Campbell Paton & Taylor provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Debt Recovery · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Probate & Estate Administration
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Dettmann Phair Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Fitzroy Legal Service provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
HHG Legal Group provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Notary Public & JP Services and Planning & Environment.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Planning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Building & Construction · Property & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hunt & Hunt Lawyers NT provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Hyde Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Judith Jordan Family and Collaborative Lawyer provides legal services in Hyde Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Binding Financial Agreements and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreBinding Financial Agreements · Divorce & Separation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Partner & Family Visas · Child Protection & Care Matters
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Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Julian Johnson Lawyers provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Personal Injury.
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KWL Lawyers provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
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Coolangatta, QLD · Gold Coast
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Main Lawyers provides legal services in Coolangatta, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Medical Negligence and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
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Mildura, VIC · Mallee
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Mildura, VIC. 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 ResolutionNo win, no fee
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
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Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Banking & Finance.
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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.
