Litigation

Guy & Hinton acts in all State and Federal Courts in both Australia and New Zealand.

In addition to undertaking intellectual property, trade practices and commercial litigation, we regularly undertake and advise clients in relation to tort litigation in the areas of professional negligence and defamation.

Guy and Hinton instruct Counsel appropriate to the matter in hand, and have regularly instructed and worked with Queens Counsel and Senior Counsel who are among the best in their fields.

Guy & Hinton also undertakes alternative dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration at both local and international levels.

Guy & Hinton also operates a separate litigation section devoted to debt collection and enforcement under the registered trade mark SWAT®. SWAT® is a low cost debt collection solution that utilises online claim filing and management technology for the lodgment of claims and entry of judgments. Guy & Hinton has been at the forefront of electronic filing technology having being one of the few firms to take part in the Magistrates Court of Victoria electronic filing pilot program. We have continued to deliver cost effective debt collection solutions to our clients, which give our clients access to lawyers in the collection of their debts as opposed to non-qualified legal support staff at comparative costs. Our solicitors are focused upon recovery and are skilled to represent your matter in the event it is contested.