COURTS AND TRIBUNALS
With strengths in: civil
procedure and court rules, contempt, coronial inquests/inquiries,
court cost recovery, federal courts and tribunals, jurisdictional
issues, perjury, state/territory courts and tribunals.
AGS has the largest litigation practice in Australia devoted
to conducting litigation on behalf of government agencies,
statutory bodies and government business enterprises. Our
national practice means that we are in a unique position
to understand the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks
in which government agencies operate, including the requirements
of the model litigant policy. We can call on an extensive
national litigation practice and specialist lawyers who
have been involved in both litigation and the development
of legislation and policy.
Our litigation lawyers have extensive experience in federal
courts and tribunals, including the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal, Federal Magistrates Court and the Federal and
High Courts and also in state and territory courts and
tribunals, including state coroners’ courts. Working
in both state and federal jurisdictions means our lawyers
are familiar with the rules and procedures in all these
jurisdictions.
Our litigation expertise covers a wide area and includes
common law, commercial litigation, trade practices and
taxation. Administrative law is one of our strengths and
involves us in proceedings initiated in the federal jurisdiction
from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Federal Magistrates
Court, Federal Court and High Court. We have defended the
Australian Government against claims of victimisation and
harassment in the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
and Federal Court. Our specialist lawyers also appear in
many tribunals including the Industrial Relations Tribunal
and disciplinary tribunals.
If you are involved in a contractual dispute that leads
to litigation, our experienced commercial litigation group
is able to provide the complete range of litigation services
in all relevant courts or tribunals.
In addition, we are expert at identifying the legal service
requirements flowing from an agency's legislative responsibilities
and obligations. Often a review of these responsibilities
and obligations is necessary because of changes in the
legal or legislative environment. Our lawyers can help
in your review, with our involvement ranging from day-to-day
advice and assistance through to major consultancies over
extended periods.
See Express
law ‘High Court Rules 2004’ 20 December
2004, Express
law ‘Admissibility of expert evidence’ 10
March 2005 and Express
law ‘Obtaining security for costs in unfair
dismissal proceedings’ 18 March 2005.
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National contact
Susan
Pryde
T 03 9242 1426
F 03 9242 1317
Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide
Darwin
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