Dispute Resolution and Litigation

At Mullane & Lindsay, we understand that the best outcome to a dispute is not necessarily found in the Courts; and that the best legal outcome is not necessarily the best commercial outcome for our clients.

Our lawyers are trained to seek the best practical outcome for our clients - and one that is cost effective. We provide clear, unbiased and objective advice to assist you solve your problem or issue; and to help you stay in control. We won’t automatically suggest you take a dispute to Court. We have years of experience in Alternate Dispute Resolution processes such as mediations, arbitrations, conferencing and Expert referral. In many cases these will offer a faster, more efficient and less expensive way of addressing a dispute.  However there are times when disputes do have to be resolved by a Court, and our litigation group has the capacity and skills to manage a wide variety of matters. Our dispute services cover areas including:

• Insurance claims*,
• Property damage and loss of profit claims,
• Professional or advisor negligence claims,
• Copyright, restraint of trade and confidential information disputes;
• Arguments over the terms of leases and contracts;
• Winding up insolvent companies;
• Debt Recovery

Our Dispute Resolution and Litigation group is headed by partner Tony Cavanagh. Tony is an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law, a past Secretary and Treasurer of Newcastle Law Society, and a member of the Australian Insurance Institute; the Australian Insurance Law Association; and Australian Lawyers Alliance. Tony has been a Conjoint Law Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, and continues to lecture law students on an occasional basis.

*Changes to NSW law in 2003 prohibit the advertising of legal services for people who have suffered personal injury, except to existing clients. The only matter that we are permitted to show on our website is that Tony Cavanagh is an accredited specialist in personal injury law. A basic requirement for accreditation as a specialist is that the solicitor must have worked in the area for at least three years, and that each year, at least 25% of their total workload is conducted in that area of law. The solicitor also has to pass a detailed oral and written examination to obtain accreditation. Tony has been an accredited specialist in personal injury law since 1994.

For Dispute resolution and Litigation enquiries, please contact us.