Litigation and Dispute Resolution

  • Melbourne’s trusted dispute resolution lawyers for 40+ years.
  • Providing effective and efficient litigation and dispute resolution services.
  • Assist in navigating litigation processes to achieve favourable outcomes.
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Hassall’s Litigation Services is highly experienced in handling civil and commercial litigation matters across Melbourne and Victoria, bringing over 40 years’ experience to every case.

As a boutique firm, we focus on understanding your situation and providing practical guidance tailored to your needs. Our approach is straightforward: clear advice, empathetic service, and cost-effective solutions during what can be a difficult time. From business conflicts to personal disputes, our goal is to achieve the best possible outcome while keeping costs manageable.

Common Disputes We Handle

Our litigation and dispute resolution lawyers can assist with a range of matters, including:

Commercial and Contract Disputes
Advising on and resolving disputes relating to contracts, including breach and termination, and enforcement issues. For more information, visit ourcommercial law services page.

Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
Resolving conflicts between directors and shareholders, unitholders and partners, including governance, control and exit issues.

Construction and Building Disputes
We act in disputes involving defects, delays, payment claims and contractual breaches in construction projects, with particular expertise in domestic building disputes.

Competition and Trade Practices
Advising on misleading and deceptive conduct claims and trade practices issues.

Employment and Insurance Disputes
Acting in employment-related litigation, including unfair dismissal and claims.

How We Help

At Hassall’s Litigation Services, we believe the best disputes are the ones resolved early. With over four decades of experience, we focus on understanding your goals and finding the most direct path to achieving them.

Our first priority is always resolution without court through strategic negotiation, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution to save time, reduce stress, and keep costs down. If litigation becomes unavoidable, we’re equipped to represent you effectively across all Victorian courts and VCAT.

Facing a legal dispute? Contact our Melbourne-based dispute resolution and litigation team for advice that’s clear, practical and tailored to your circumstances.


Our Services

  • Debt recovery
  • Commercial disputes
  • Shareholder and Unitholder disputes
  • Partnership disputes
  • Leasing disputes
  • Contract disputes
  • VCAT Applications relating to administrators and attorneys
  • Disputed Wills
  • Misleading and deceptive conduct

Frequently Asked Questions

Litigation is the process of resolving disputes through the court system. It involves filing proceedings, exchanging evidence and having a judge make a binding decision. We handle various types of litigation, including commercial disputes, domestic building matters and property conflicts.

Civil litigation involves disputes between parties over rights or compensation. Criminal litigation involves the state prosecuting offences. Civil cases result in compensation or court orders; criminal cases can result in fines or imprisonment.

It varies widely. Simple matters may take 6-12 months, while complex disputes can take 2-3 years or longer. Many cases settle before trial.

The main types are negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation. 

  • Negotiation involves direct discussions between parties. 
  • Mediation uses a neutral third party to facilitate agreement. 
  • Arbitration involves a private hearing with a binding decision. 
  • Litigation involves taking the matter to court to be heard before a judge.

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