dispute resolution
Handling your own dispute negotiations can and will make a bad situation worse.
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Typically you have the following options to resolve your dispute:
- Negotiations;
- Mediation (dispute resolution in a formalised setting); and
- Litigation (lawsuit or arbitration).
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Receiving a Writ of Summons means someone has commenced a lawsuit against you or your company. There are strict court deadlines that must not be ignored.
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The answer to this question is, generally, yes you can.
3 statutes govern this issue, namely:
• Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act (Cap 264) (RECJA).
• Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (Cap 265) (REFJA).
• Choice of Court Agreements Act (Cap 39A) (CCAA)
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