Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Kroesen & Co. has experience in all areas of Litigation and dispute resolution and can assist you in complex business, commercial and personal matters.
We recognise that disputes can be time consuming, stressful and expensive, and we aim to resolve these matters without having to resort to litigation where possible. Where court proceedings are necessary, we have the knowledge and expertise required to resolve matters effectively. From smaller QCAT and Magistrates Court matters to large Supreme Court disputes, our firm offers proactive, direct advice and strives to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
Debt recovery
Our firm has implemented streamlined procedures for efficiently and effectively recovering debts of all sizes in a cost effective way.
Contractual Disputes
Contractual agreements can arise from many aspects of personal and professional life. Often disputes arise in supply agreements, joint ventures, partnerships and distribution agreements, including informal arrangements not reduced to writing. Kroesen & Co. has experience in complicated contractual matters and can offer clear, prompt advice and commercially viable solutions to personal or commercial disputes.
Negligence
Any person who owes you a duty of care, and breaches that duty, causing you foreseeable loss, may be liable in for negligence. Given the strict time frames associated with negligence claims, we strongly recommend you seek advice as soon as you become aware of any rights arising from your loss or injury. Negligence claims most commonly arise where someone fails to act with the skill, care and diligence that would reasonably be expected of someone performing a particular task.
Defamation
Defamation occurs when a person intentionally causes false allegations to be published concerning a person or persons. Allegations may be published in writing or by spoken words. In order to be successful in a claim, it will be necessary to show that he defamatory comments harmed another’s reputation and decreased the respect, regard, or confidence in which they are held. If all the elements of defamation are met, and no valid defence exists, then a defamed party may be entitled to compensation for the damage caused to their reputation. Before commencing an action for defamation, it is necessary to consider whether the publisher has a valid defence for publishing the defamatory material, such as it being in the public interest to do so.
Regulatory Disputes
Regulatory disputes are concerned with personal and commercial disputes against State & Federal Government bodies such as:
– The Australian Tax Office (ATO)
– Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
– Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)
– Office of State Revenue
Queensland Transport
