How we help in Australia
Australian claims run on their own rules. Limitation periods are set state by state under the relevant Limitation Act, proportionate liability applies to most economic-loss claims, and many professions operate under a capped liability scheme approved by their professional standards council. Complaints about financial firms usually go through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) before, or instead of, court.
We work through the same sequence in every matter: establish what the professional was engaged to do, identify precisely where the standard of care was missed, evidence the loss, and choose the route — AFCA, negotiation with the insurer, or proceedings — most likely to get money back.
Australian claim types
- Professional negligence claimsClaims against advisers, accountants, lawyers and valuers whose failures cost you money.
- Accountant and tax adviser negligenceATO assessments, penalties, SMSF errors and negligent structuring advice.
- Lawyer negligence claimsMissed limitation dates, conveyancing errors and settlements accepted at an undervalue.
- Valuer and building inspector negligenceOvervaluations, missed structural defects, termite damage and defective reports.
- Investment and scam fund recoveryCrypto scams, unlicensed advice, boiler rooms and AFCA complaints against Australian firms.
Time limits in Australia
In most states and territories a claim in negligence or contract must be commenced within six years of the date the loss was suffered, and the Northern Territory applies three years to certain claims. Because financial loss frequently surfaces years after the advice was given, the date the cause of action accrued is often disputed. If you think something has gone wrong, get the position assessed rather than waiting for certainty.