Areas of practice
What we practise in
Nine areas, all of them run from Southport and Brisbane CBD. If a matter falls outside this list, or outside what we do well, we will tell you that at the first appointment instead of taking it on and learning on your file.
How to work out which one you need
Most people arrive knowing what happened to them, not what category it falls into. A rough guide.
- If police have charged you or given you a notice to appear, that is criminal or traffic law. Which one depends on the offence, and some sit in both.
- If you have been served with an application naming you as a respondent and a court date at a Magistrates Court, that is usually a domestic violence protection order.
- If your relationship has ended and there are children or property to sort out, that is family law, and it is federal.
- If the dispute is about money, a contract, a building job or a business, that is litigation or commercial law.
- If you are buying or selling a house, that is conveyancing, and the contract usually has deadlines in it that started running the day you signed.
If you are still not sure, ring 07 5522 5777 and describe what happened. Working out the category is our job, not yours.
Criminal law
Assault, drugs, fraud, dishonesty, sexual offences, weapons, bail and appeals, from a first mention at Southport to a Supreme Court trial.
Learn moreTraffic and licence law
Drink driving, drug driving, dangerous and careless driving, disqualified driving, work licences and special hardship orders.
Learn moreFamily law
Separation, divorce, property settlement, superannuation splitting, parenting arrangements, relocation, child support and consent orders.
Learn moreDrug offences
Possession, supply, trafficking and production under the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 (Qld), plus drug diversion and rehabilitation options.
Learn moreDomestic violence and DVOs
Protection order applications, police protection directions, variations, breaches and the coercive control offence. Respondents and aggrieved.
Learn moreCommercial and business law
Business sales and purchases, structuring, shareholder and partnership agreements, leases, contracts and commercial disputes.
Learn moreFranchising law
Franchise agreements and disclosure documents under the Franchising Code of Conduct, for franchisees buying in and franchisors granting.
Learn moreLitigation and disputes
Debt recovery, contract and building disputes, QCAT applications and enforcement, run to a budget rather than an open ended retainer.
Learn moreQuestions we get asked
Common questions
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