Civil Litigation & Disputes

Your commercial litigation solicitor, Jag MacDonald, will sit down with you and work out a holistic plan of how to tackle your legal dispute or problem. This collaborative process focuses on working with our clients to obtain quick and efficient results in a cost effective manner.

Usually civil law and specifically its litigation involves complex issues of fact, this requires an in-depth understanding of what happened. Who would know this better than our client? Step by step we take instructions from you, gather evidence from lay witnesses, expert witnesses and documentary evidence. All of this helps our civil law team to prepare your matter impeccably.

We can then present this to the other side as leverage to negotiate the matter at an alternative dispute resolution process such as mediation or a settlement conference. In most cases matters resolve during these dispute resolution processes.

If the matter is still not able to settle we are capable at managing court proceedings and can box out a claim in the Courtroom.

Jag is adept at appearing before all manner of Courts and Tribunals, whether it be the:

1. Queensland Courts;
2. Fair Work Commission (FWC);
3. Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC);
4. Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT);
5. Federal Court.

We do not do workflow and we most certainly do not do ‘one size fits all’. Our approach is tailor made for you and by you.

Every case will be personally overseen by our Director Jag MacDonald to ensure things happen in an appropriate bespoke manner.

Civil law has a wide depth and we understand that we need to service a lot of areas to meet your requirements. We are adept at dealing with all manner of commercial litigation including:

Administrative Law: This is the law which governs the procedures for challenging decisions made by government agencies.

Commercial litigation: This is litigation which arises within a business context. It often deals with contract disputes, property or leasing disputes, franchise disputes or partnership disputes, among many other things.

Confiscation of Assets: In serious criminal court proceedings, for instance drug trafficking, the State of Queensland can apply to the Supreme Court of Queensland for an Order to freeze or confiscate your assets. Assets can include your bank accounts, house, car, and shares.

Defamation Law: This is the law which governs defamatory statements made either in writing or by speech. These legal proceedings relate to allegations of a defamatory statement being made.

Disputes: No matter the dispute, whether it involves a contract, a lease, a pet such as a dog, or anything else, our civil disputes team can help you out.

Employment Law: This is the law which governs an employee/employer relationship.

Equity claims: This is an area of law which attempts to recognise a fair resolution of a matter, in the absence of a specific legal right in a piece of legislation which would enable it.

We are experienced, ready, and able to work on what you need us to. Whether that be dispute resolution focused, litigation focused or a two pronged approach. We have built up relationships with some of the best barristers in the State to make sure we can help with whatever life throws at you.

Throughout Brisbane, Toowoomba, and the Darling Downs we are here for you.