Responsible dispute resolution
Martin is available as an arbitrator or mediator.
Since 2007 Martin Dillon has acted in a broad range of civil cases. He has represented corporations, government departments, public office-holders and private individuals. His articles and textbook on civil litigation have helped thousands of kiwis to better understand legal systems in New Zealand.
Arbitration and mediation
Parties involved in a dispute may prefer to avoid litigation and resolve their disputes in other ways. This can be for a variety of reasons including confidentiality, cost and speed. Alternatives to litigation are collectively known as ‘alternative dispute resolution’ or ‘ADR’ for short.
Resolutions can be achieved cheaper and faster than litigation in some cases, and the parties may agree to keep matters confidential. The confidentiality aspect of ADR can be very attractive where parties are reluctant to air their dirty laundry in open public forums such as the courts. ADR can also hold attraction for those hoping to preserve a productive relationship despite a problem. That relationship may be able to be maintained if the problem can be resolved by cooperation, whereas there might be little chance of that once an adversarial court case is filed
Martin is an Affiliate Member of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand and available to resolve civil disputes as an arbitrator or mediator.
Award-winning representative
Martin received awards for innovations in access to justice at the APAC Legal Awards in 2022 and the Lawyer International Legal 100 Awards in 2023.
Find out what you can achieve
Release from the 2022 APAC Insider Legal Awards: Based in Hamilton, New Zealand, Martin Dillon is a litigation specialist brimming with passion and power. We find out more about his practice, and what sets it aside from the rest, as he wins an award in the APAC Legal Awards, 2022.
Martin Dillon is a litigation lawyer who deals with a broad range of civil disputes, regulatory proceedings and criminal prosecutions. Martin provides advice and advocacy for corporate clients, private individuals, and government institutions. He enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2007 after obtaining a law degree from the University of Auckland.
“Two important founding values were responsible conflict resolution and promoting access to justice,” he explains. “These have not changed in the years since I established my practice.”
Access to justice
Martin’s articles on legal processes and his book Civil Litigation for Non-Lawyers has helped thousands of kiwis gain access to justice.
Those resources cover several courts and tribunals that no longer form part of Martin’s legal practice: the Employment Relations Authority, Disputes Tribunal, Residential Tenancies Tribunal, and the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal.
Civil Litigation for Non-Lawyers was published by The Legal Drive in 2021. It provides information about how to run a civil Court case in New Zealand. It includes guidance on how to commence a claim in the District Court and the High Court, including what information is needed for particular documents. There is a detailed section on Court costs with tables and examples. It also includes chapters on alternative dispute resolution, employment issues, residential tenancies and disputes tribunals. The book is suited to beginners to civil cases in New Zealand.
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