Richard Bell Law Firm
Sydney-Based Barrister Arbitrator, and Mediator
Richard has represented hundreds of clients in Australian courts since 1981 involving complex disputes that require strategic litigation often across multiple jurisdictions.
His trial experience has included multiple cases in the High Court of Australia (common law family law cases including superannuation) the Federal Court of Australia (trials and appeals) involving complex commercial consumer intellectual property and industrial cases; the Supreme Court of N.S.W (trials and appeals) in equity commercial defacto and estate cases the Federal Magistrate’s Court and Family Court (trials and appeals) and specialist Tribunals including mesothelioma cases in the Dust Diseases Tribunal or challenges to election results in the Court of Disputed Returns
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Arbitrator (e.g. Family)
AIFLAM-accredited arbitrator who brings hundreds of contested family law matters and a University of Adelaide Certificate in Arbitration (Distinction) to delivering binding resolutions without the cost and delay of court. Arbitration is available for matrimonial property and commercial disputes, with flexible scheduling and complimentary use of 64 Castlereagh Street Chambers.
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Mediator
As a Supreme Court of NSW Panel Mediator, Richard draws on decades of experience across commercial, family and estate litigation to identify core issues and guide parties toward resolution. Mediations are conducted for matrimonial property, deceased estate and commercial disputes, with 64 Castlereagh Street Chambers available at no additional charge.
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Barrister/Litigation
Commercial litigation experience spans oppression suits, insolvency, disputed financial transactions, partnership and workplace disputes, defamation, land and strata matters, and intellectual property — including copyright, trademark, passing off, confidential information, counterfeit goods and publishing disputes.