Defendant Centre

Been served, sued or accused? Understand what you are facing, and by when.

A claim, demand, complaint or notice has been made against you, and you need to understand your position and your deadlines. Every guide below is framed for your side of the dispute — the first moves that matter, the records to preserve, and the deadlines that quietly decide things.

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Contract

Breach of Contract

What has to be shown in a contract dispute, how losses are usually measured, and the records that carry the most weight.

3 min read

Government / Administrative

Administrative Appeals

How decisions by public bodies, tribunals and regulators are reviewed, why the record matters more than new arguments, and why the deadlines are so short.

3 min read

Construction

Construction Disputes

How deficiency, delay and non-payment disputes on a building project are usually framed, what records decide them, and the deadlines that come first.

4 min read

Employment

Constructive Dismissal

When a change to your job is serious enough that the law may treat it as a dismissal — and what to document before you resign.

3 min read

Estates

Estate Disputes

How challenges to a will are framed, what an executor is expected to do, and the short windows that apply once an estate starts to be administered.

3 min read

Copyright & Intellectual Property

Copyright Infringement

What to do when your work is used without permission, how ownership is established, and what a realistic outcome looks like.

3 min read

Privacy

Privacy Complaints

What to do after your personal information is exposed, misused or withheld: the regulator route, the evidence of harm, and the deadlines involved.

3 min read

Defamation

Defamation and Online Reputation

What separates a damaging statement from an actionable one, how online posts and reviews are handled, and why the clock is unusually short.

3 min read

Insurance

Insurance Claims

How to read a denial letter, what the policy language actually controls, and the steps that usually come before any dispute.

3 min read

Landlord & Tenant

Tenancy Disputes

How tenancy disputes move through notices, hearings and orders, what each side normally has to show, and the dates that control everything.

3 min read

Human Rights

Human Rights and Discrimination Complaints

How discrimination and accommodation complaints are usually assessed, where they are filed, and what evidence tends to matter.

3 min read

Personal Injury

Personal Injury Claims

How injury claims are built, why the medical record matters more than anything else, and the deadlines that quietly decide whether a claim survives.

3 min read

Real Estate

Real Estate Disputes

What happens when a property transaction fails or a defect appears afterwards: disclosure, deposits, failure to close, and the records that decide it.

3 min read

Family

Family Disputes

How separation is usually worked through — parenting, support and property — and what documents and disclosure the process depends on.

3 min read

Employment

Severance and Termination Pay

How severance offers are usually built, what the numbers are based on, and how to review an offer before you sign anything.

2 min read

Business

Business Disputes

How disputes between owners are usually framed, what the constating documents control, and the routes out — from buyout to formal proceedings.

3 min read

Small Claims

Small Claims Court

How simplified courts work, what they are good for, and how to prepare a claim or a defence without a lawyer.

3 min read

Debt Collection

Unpaid Invoices and Non-Payment

Practical steps when someone will not pay for work you have done, and how to build a position that stands up if it goes further.

3 min read

Employment

Wrongful dismissal

Understand how wrongful dismissal works, what evidence matters, and whether it may be worth speaking with a lawyer.

5 min read

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These guides are general information about how disputes are commonly handled. They are not legal advice, they are not a substitute for advice about your own situation, and Concaso is not a law firm. Rules and deadlines differ by jurisdiction and change over time.