Twomey Dispute Lawyers

Twomey Dispute Lawyers Specialist Litigation lawyers. Defamation, Employment, Debt Recovery, Insolvency, Building and more.

05/06/2026

⚖️ Clients often reject early commercial advice.

Then, $50,000 or $100,000 deep into legal fees, they realise that early suggestion was the right call all along.

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ Why early commercial advice is so often ignored (and so often right)
✅ Why being able to actually recover money can matter more than winning
✅ How a financially secure debtor can become a bad debt overnight
✅ Real examples of debtors slipping into liquidation mid dispute
✅ Why your $250k claim can become insignificant against someone else's $25 million problem
✅ Why being commercial requires both parties to want a deal

The hardest part of a dispute isn't the law. It's accepting commercial reality before it accepts you.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.li/Q04h-Jsw0

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

03/06/2026

⚖️ A customer screwed him over for $250,000. His lawyer is quoting $80,000 to $100,000 to chase it. At what point is it just not worth it?

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ Why your lawyer's job isn't to give you investment advice
✅ Why a dispute isn't an investment in the first place
✅ Why the only number that matters is the net amount in your pocket
✅ How to think about a $250k claim that costs $100k to pursue
✅ Why settling at $150k early might beat winning $250k after three years of fees
✅ Why being content is sometimes more valuable than being ""happy""

This is the conversation every business owner needs before deciding whether to fight or settle.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.li/Q04h-KMK0

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

02/06/2026

⚖️ Six months to mediation is just the start. If your dispute doesn't settle there, you could be staring down three to four years before it's truly over.

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ Why mediation is usually the parties' best chance to resolve early
✅ What happens when it doesn't settle (and why the timeline blows out)
✅ The six month minimum from mediation to trial ✅ Why a judgement can take another six months, plus appeals
✅ Why enforcement can push the whole thing out for years
✅ Why client anxiety often comes from misunderstanding the pace of litigation

If you're heading into a dispute, get advice about the realistic timeline you need to plan for.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.li/Q04hSXT80

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

29/05/2026

⚖️ His builder is suing him over a contract dispute. He got served last week and he can't sleep. Weeks, months, years? How long is this thing actually going to take?

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ Why every dispute timeline depends on a long list of variables
✅ How the parties, the contract and the court all shape how long it takes
✅ Why expert evidence can blow timelines out
✅ Why a realistic minimum is around six months just to get to mediation
✅ What the process actually looks like (pleadings, defence, reply, document exchange, mediation)

If you've just been served, this is the realistic picture every business owner needs.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.li/Q04hL_130

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

27/05/2026

⚖️ Shopping around for the cheapest lawyer? Sometimes you get what you pay for. And the cheapest rate often becomes the most expensive bill.

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ Why the cheapest hourly rate isn't always the cheapest outcome
✅ How a more experienced lawyer can actually cost you less overall
✅ Why some cases benefit from a higher legal spend in the short term
✅ Why a compressed, intense few months often beats a dispute that drips along for years
✅ Why being proactive almost always leads to a better financial result

The longer a dispute goes on, the more it costs. The lawyer you choose has a big say in how long that is.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.li/Q04hM34r0

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

26/05/2026

⚖️ Every lawyer he's spoken to quotes $400 to $1,000 an hour and won't tell him what the whole thing will cost. He's running a business. He can't sign a blank cheque.

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ How legal fees actually work in a dispute
✅ Why fixed fees are so difficult to give in litigation ✅ Why a dispute is the one thing where you only control the first move
✅ Why litigation is like a fixed price build with no blueprint
✅ What every business owner should ask before engaging a lawyer

This is the conversation that helps you understand what you're actually buying when you hire a dispute lawyer.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.ly/Q04hMwpJ0

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

22/05/2026

⚖️ When you know the other side is full of it, getting them to commit to something in writing is gold. It's also one of the most underused tactics in debt recovery.

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:
✅ Why getting the other side to ""bite on the lure"" is so valuable
✅ Why debtors don't apply the same forensic analysis to a letter of demand response
✅ How a loose response can be used against them at trial
✅ Why cross examining someone on something they've previously written is so powerful
✅ Why we sometimes ghostwrite a demand to draw out exactly that kind of response

A letter of demand isn't just about getting paid. It's a strategic tool.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.li/Q04hBzqW0

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

20/05/2026

⚖️ A bloke owes him $180k for a job finished six months ago. The debtor keeps fobbing him off. His mates are saying just sue. But where do you actually start?

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ Why ""do nothing, get nothing"" is the harsh reality of debt recovery
✅ The first move before you ever consider litigation
✅ What a proper letter of demand actually does
✅ Why an empty threat will hurt your case
✅ The second reason for a letter of demand most people miss (understanding the other side's story before you sue)

This is the step lots of business owners skip, and the one that often saves the most money down the track.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://hubs.li/Q04hdSH60

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

14/05/2026

⚖️ His senior salesperson just quit, started a competing business, and took two clients with them. There's a restraint clause in the contract. The question is whether it's actually worth anything.

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ When a restraint clause is genuinely valuable
✅ Why a restraint is only as strong as your willingness to enforce it
✅ The ""reasonable protection of legitimate business interest"" test
✅ Why client relationships belong to the business, not the employee
✅ What a reasonable restraint period actually looks like (6, 12 or 18 months)

This is the conversation every business owner needs to have before a key employee walks out the door.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvqJUP2-t1Y&t=1s

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

12/05/2026

⚖️ He terminated someone during probation. Just not the right fit. Now they've lodged a claim, and he thought probation meant exactly this kind of drama wouldn't happen.

In this week's Twomey Mailbag, we break down:

✅ Why probation doesn't make you immune from claims
✅ The 6 month threshold for unfair dismissal claims
✅ Why an employment agreement with a probation clause matters
✅ How general protections claims fill the gap when unfair dismissal doesn't apply
✅ Why ""wasn't the right fit"" can become a legal problem if the real reason is something like sick leave

Probation isn't the safety net most business owners think it is.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvqJUP2-t1Y&t=1s

Got a dispute question? Drop it in the comments below.

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