Stephen Titusback to Lawyers

Stephen Titus was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 1978.

Stephen joined Carney Lawyers in 2002. In October 2004 he was certified as an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation by the Law Society of New South Wales and he is a Member of the Law Society Dispute Resolution Committee.

His practice includes a broad equity and commercial practice acting for Plaintiffs and Defendants in courts and tribunals where he often appears as advocate and otherwise engages very good counsel to act for clients.

Stephen will think outside of the square and consider alternatives to litigation with cost effective strategies. His strengths include focusing on the issues and evidence required, gathering that evidence, working with appropriate counsel, considering settlement or getting the best result from the litigation.

Stephen's areas of expertise include:

  • Property Disputes, including vendor and purchaser actions, claims under the Conveyancing Act and claims arising from the sale of business and property.
  • All types of equity proceedings including injunctions, rectification and constructive trusts.
  • Trade Practices.
  • Insolvency, bankruptcy and debt recovery.
  • Retail Leasing disputes and litigation.
  • Corporations Act matters, shareholder disputes and partnership disputes.
  • Building and Construction Law, both commercial and domestic, including acting for large complexes to recover against builders and insurers and oversee necessary re-building works.
  • Professional negligence actions against solicitors.
  • Defamation.
  • Environmental and Planning Law, including claims in the Land and Environment Court. Including a recent claim for 120 members of the Cabin Community against NSW National Parks and Wildlife relating to the shacks at Era and Burning Palm beaches in the Royal National Park.
  • Insurance and Common Law litigation.
  • Family Provision claims, including advice in relation to contested wills.
  • Intellectual Property.
  • Advice and enforcement in relation to banking and mortgage and other securities.
  • Advising and acting for Councils in defended rate recovery actions.
  • Advising and acting for Councils in retail lease disputes.
  • Acting for a large Commercial Agency in all defended actions, bankruptcy and liquidations and on complex issues
  • General commercial work.