Dispute Resolution & Representation
Resolving conflicts efficiently and cost-effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dispute Resolution
What is dispute resolution and how is it different from going to court?
Most legal disputes are required to go to a mediation or conciliation to attempt resolution before they can be litigated in court. Sometimes urgently going to Court is the best way to protect your immediate legal interests. More often than not though Court is not the answer and is a dangerous and expensive means of dealing with a legal problem. Many legal disputes can be resolved through legal communications and committed negotiation. This does not mean giving up on what you are entitled through mediation. It means insisting on your best legal outcome by a less risky method and more efficiently than Court.
How long does dispute resolution usually take?
The nature of your legal dispute will influence the time it may take to resolve or progress your matter. If the parties wish to escalate the resolution then solutions can be achieved through intensive legal communications or engaging an expert mediator to assist the parties on an urgent basis. If the legal matter is more common then there may be established dispute resolution pathways mandated by the law that the parties must attempt.
What happens if dispute resolution doesn’t work?
There is always a solution; we just need to find it.