Looking to resolve a farm related dispute?

Farming Disputes

Whether your rights under a farm lease, sharefarming agreement or livestock agreement have been breached (or another issue has occurred affecting your farming business), our team is ready to apply our practical farming knowledge to help you explore your options.
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How long does it take?

Farm-related disputes can become heated quickly. We'll work with you and respond appropriately with regard to the stress and urgency of your unique situation.

Who's Involved?

  • You and your lawyer
  • the other party and their lawyer (if they are represented)
  • there may be others involved depending on the nature of the dispute and your circumstances

What's the process?

Initial steps

You'll need to get in touch with us quickly when things go wrong. This will give us the best chance of getting on the front foot and examining your problem to give you advice about what to do next.

We'll do a conflict check to make sure we can take on your matter and then we'll ask you lots of questions about what has happened, how the other party has reacted and what your ideal resolution would be. Once we've also been able to look through any paperwork involved, we'll be able to give you some advice about your position and the likely costs involved.

What next?

We're big believers in resolving a dispute as simply and commercially as possible, and without the need to issue proceedings where possible. Farm disputes can be really stressful and it takes both parties to cooperate to untangle issues like rental or other payments not made, ownership, who has possession of assets, whether the condition of the land is satisfactory and the welfare of animals.

Sometimes it is necessary to take a matter to court, but we'll talk to you one on one about the process, the costs involved, and the prospects of success so you can make informed decisions.

What to have in order

  • As many details as you have about the other party (name, address, whether they have engaged a lawyer too, any other relevant details).
  • Copies of any correspondence and any contract or paperwork relevant to your dispute.
  • A basic timeline can be helpful.
  • Photos, if the dispute is over the condition of the land, livestock or property.
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Our Farming Disputes Team

Rebecca Alexander
Shaun Moloney