Commercial Law & Disputes

Commercial Litigation Barrister, Brisbane

Specialist counsel for commercial and contract disputes.

Jennifer Sheean advises and appears in commercial and contract disputes for Brisbane instructing solicitors. Matters are handled with the same composed, resolution-first approach as the rest of the practise. Where a matter must be litigated, it is prepared and argued with specialist estate and equity grounding behind it.

What This Covers

Scope of work

commercial litigation barrister brisbane

Commercial work draws directly on Jennifer’s equity specialisation. Contract disputes frequently turn on the availability of an equitable remedy, on estoppel issues, or on the construction of a written instrument, and those are the questions she has practised in before coming to the Bar and since 2011.

Contract disputes

Specific performance and injunctive relief

Contract construction advice

Commercial disputes

Estoppel and restitutionary claims

Commercial mediation

Why Brief Jennifer

The difference in this area of practise

01 Real Availability

Check availability on the live calendar and request to reserve a time.

02 Transparent Costs Before You Commit

A clear, written estimate scoped to the work sought, provided in accordance with professional obligations. You will be told promptly if that estimate changes.

03 Equity Behind the Commercial Advice

Specific performance, injunctions and estoppel are equitable issues. A commercial dispute that turns on one of them benefits from counsel who practises in equity as a specialisation.

Resolving commercial disputes without a hearing

Commercial parties are usually weighing the cost of the dispute against the value of what is in issue, and a contested hearing frequently costs more than the outcome is worth. If you have already engaged Counsel in the dispute, Jennifer offers mediation as a genuine option in commercial matters, which might just avoid the need for a trial date.

Cost against value

A half-day or full-day mediation is a fraction of the cost of interlocutory steps, disclosure and a hearing. For most contract and commercial disputes it is the proportionate starting point.

Commercial relationships

Parties often need to continue dealing with one another after the dispute, potentially under the same contract or arrangement. A negotiated outcome preserves that in a way a judgment does not.

Confidentiality

Commercial terms, pricing and the ability to keep the dispute out of the public record, which matters where a party has other businesses or entities watching.

How It Works

From checking availability to resolving the matter

01 Check Real-Time Availability

See open dates on Jennifer’s live calendar before you even pick up the phone.

02 Send Matter Details

Outline the matter by email, enquiry form, or reserve a time.

03 Get a Clear Costs Estimate

A transparent, upfront estimate complying with the legislation.

04 Clear Communication

Clear and responsive communication throughout the life of the matter

05 Resolve the Matter

Resolution focus whether through litigation or as a mediator.

Credentials

Bar Association of Queensland

AMDRAS Accredited Mediator

QCAT Sessional Member

STEP

Questions instructing solicitors ask

FAQs

How to resolve a commercial lease dispute in Queensland?

Most leases set out a dispute process, and retail shop leases in Queensland are subject to a statutory mediation step before a tribunal or court application. Beyond that, the practical questions are what the lease actually requires, whether a breach has been properly notified, and what relief is realistically available, whether that is damages, relief against forfeiture, or an injunction. Many of these disputes resolve at mediation once both parties have a clear view of the lease terms and their exposure.

What is specific performance in a contract dispute?

Specific performance is an equitable remedy compelling a party to perform its obligations under a contract rather than pay damages for failing to do so. It is discretionary, and generally available only where damages would be an inadequate remedy, most commonly in contracts for the sale of land or unique property. The Court will also consider whether the party seeking it has performed its own obligations and whether supervision of performance is practical.

Related Practise Areas

Where matters often overlap

General Civil Litigation

Superannuation, debt, real property and boundary matters.

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Equity & Trusts

Trustee disputes, breach of trust claims and cross-border estates, STEP-accredited.

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