Litigation

Litigation and dispute lawyers in Newcastle and NSW. We resolve commercial, equity, insolvency and estate disputes, by negotiation or in court.

When a dispute threatens your business, your money or your position, you need clear advice and decisive action. We act for clients in commercial, equity, insolvency and estate disputes, and we pursue the result that suits you, not just the legal one. The best outcome is not always found in court, and the best legal outcome is not always the best commercial one. We act from our offices in Newcastle for clients across NSW.

We will not automatically push you towards resolving in Court. We will tell you where you stand, move quickly to protect your position, and resolve the matter by the fastest effective route.

Why clients choose Mullane Lindsay

Our litigation team is led by Director Kristy Nunn and Special Counsel David Collins. We are trusted with serious commercial work, and we give clear, unbiased and objective advice so you stay in control. Backed by the firm since 1976, we are equally at home resolving a dispute around the table and running it to judgement.

Do you have to go to court?

In most cases, no. The majority of disputes are resolved before a final hearing, through negotiation or mediation, and we will always pursue an early, cost-effective resolution where one is available. But where the other side will not engage, or your rights need to be enforced, we have the capacity and the experience to take the matter to court and see it through.

Meet Your Team
Kristy Nunn

Kristy Nunn

Director and Practice Group Leader, Litigation, Disputes and Resolutions
David Collins

David Collins

Special Counsel, Disputes, Litigation and Resolution
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FAQs

Usually not. Most disputes settle before a final hearing through negotiation or mediation, and courts expect parties to make a genuine attempt to resolve matters first. We pursue the fastest effective route, and we take a matter to court when that is what protects your position.

It depends on the complexity and the court. Simple debt recovery can resolve in months; complex commercial matters can take one to three years. We manage cost with an early, realistic assessment of your prospects, targeted discovery, alternative dispute resolution, and clear fee arrangements for defined stages.

Get advice early. We review the contract and the evidence, assess your prospects and the likely cost, and usually send a formal letter of demand. Acting early preserves evidence, protects limitation periods, and often resolves the matter before it escalates.

Our Services

Strategic legal guidance when it matters most.

We start with a confidential conversation. There is no jargon and no pressure, just a clear sense of your options and what we would do next.

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