Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services

In the commercially and financially precarious arena of litigation, success can only be measured by obtaining the best possible outcome for the client. In order to achieve this, the Ramsden Lawyers litigation team regards the needs of the client as the benchmark of our operations. With this in mind, our experienced and diverse team accredit our success to our case-by-case development of an effective and precise strategy that addresses the following:

• The exact nature of the dispute;
• The client’s position in relation to the dispute;
• The client’s claims and concessions to the dispute;
• Alternate methods of resolution available to the client;
• Potential fees and outlays associated with the dispute;
• Any preliminary and transitional issues that can be expected to arise in regards to the dispute;
• The correct judicial processes available to the client in absence of resolution; and
• Aiming to achieve the best possible outcome by strenuously countering the worst.

With a wealth of knowledge and vast experience regarding the processes and fundamentals of the numerous Federal and State courts and tribunals, the Ramsden Lawyers litigation team are able to customise and develop several litigation strategies for each individual client, incorporating a variety of “cost minimisation versus final outcome” balances. Presented with several strategies, each client is able to readily ascertain their position in relation to a given dispute, and therefore retain control over the dispute by selecting a strategy that is best suited for both their expectations of final outcomes and their financial capacity. Our team has frequently demonstrated that an effective litigation strategy results in a favourable outcome for the client at minimal expense.

Ramsden Lawyers' litigation team operates in a variety of litigious areas, including commercial and corporate disputes, matters concerning contracts for both real and personal property, proceedings under the Justices Act 1886, claims involving building and constructions contracts, planning and environment matters and mortgage and security disputes. As Ramsden Lawyers is a relatively young firm that is increasingly growing and developing, so too does the litigation team evolve to accommodate such growth.

Dispute Resolution

In many cases, disputes can be avoided without the unnecessary expense of litigation. Due to the fact that most parties attempt unrepresented negotiations prior to commencing litigation, the dispute resolution process is often overlooked as merely a formal repetition of pre-litigation negotiations. Realistically, however, pre-litigation negotiations are conducted by unrepresented parties who have only considered what they are seeking in a dispute, and what they believe another party should not be entitled to. Most parties do not actually consider their legal position in regards to the dispute.

The major advantage of the dispute resolution process is that each party is represented by a lawyer, and as such they have presumably considered their legal position prior to negotiations. Each party should therefore have a relatively clear idea of what they are legally entitled and liable to, and as such should also be able to ascertain how the matter should be resolved. How the matter is actually resolved, however, is a matter of skilful negotiation.

Ramsden Lawyers' litigation team is more than aptly equipped for the quick-paced and passionate arena of dispute resolution. Our team is a relatively young corroboration of sharp minds, and is lead by a senior lawyer with a vast amount of knowledge and experience in both litigation and dispute resolution. This combination of youth and experience results in innovativeness and creativity that has proven itself successful in a number of situations relating to disputes in a variety of matters.

Our team prides itself on obtaining the best possible outcome for the client, and we believe that an integral part of achieving this outcome is to be prepared to counter any opposition to the client’s position. Our dispute resolution negotiations are strategically planned and devised so that we can reasonably avoid any surprise or unexpected incidents. Ramsden Lawyers' litigation team understands that being prepared for every possible factor in a negotiation removes the element of unpredictability that is often involved in dispute resolution.