Our Legal Services

Guidance, Advice, Representation and Advocacy when it matters.

Legal Advice.

  • We review your facts and documentation.
  • Identify the legal issue.
  • Identify the relevant law or regulation applicable to your legal issue. 
  • Provide legal advice specific to your facts and situation.
  • Provide written advice if requested. 
  • Discuss whether on-going work is required. 
  • If we are to act for you, review client agreement and cost disclosure.

Representation.

  • Confirm engagement (cost agreements, cost disclosures and authority to act)
  • Take carriage of your matter (filing of notice of address for service) 
  • Draft and file documentation (applications, responses, affidavits, minutes, orders)
  • Case manage your matter (evidence management, case theory, subpoenas, disclosure, brief counsel)
  • Appear and Advocate your matter (Mentions, directions, trials, medication, hearings)
  • Provide regular updates. 

Advocacy.

  • Case Theory and Strategy.
  • Making oral submissions.
  • Mediation preparation.
  • Mention, hearing and trial preparation (e.g. outline of arguments) 
  • Negotiations. 

Domestic Violence Matters.

  • Drafting and filing private applications (DV1).
  • Preparing Affidavits for DV1 applications.
  • Appearing and Responding to Police Applications (PPN).
  • Court appearance for mentions, review mentions and trials.
  • Preparing and filing applications to vary a protection order.
  • Filing submissions to Police. 
  • Negotiating undertakings. 
  • Preparing and filing material for review trials.
  • Case managing your matter. 

Family Law Matters.

  • Parenting and Property Matters.
  • Family Dispute Resolution / Mediation support.
  • Preparing documentation (parenting plans, consent orders, initiating applications, response material, affidavits, draft orders). 
  • Mandatory disclosures.
  • Filing contraventions of Family Court orders.
  • Advice on Binding financial agreements. 

Tribunal Matters.

  • Queensland Civil Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) matters.
  • Vehicle damage, fencing and tree disputes, minor civil disputes, Blue Card reviews, building disputes and residential tenancy disputes. 
  • Advice.
  • Preparing applications. 
  • Representation (with leave from QCAT)
  • Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) matters. 
  • Application and case management.