May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month. Over the last decade, I have acted for countless people involved in family law conflicts (property settlement and parenting disputes) who…
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This is what good friend Rod Suthers proudly said to me when he recently handed me this old machine he bought from a second hand shop 25 years ago. As I undid the box and opened the lid, I observed what looked like a small typewriter, just with less keys…
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Unfortunately this is not an uncommon position taken by parties regarding asset values when embroiled in Family Law property settlement conflicts after separation or divorce…
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Good customer service is important to us. Our clients (and people who seek out legal assistance generally) often go through periods of great stress and anxiety prior to resolution. This can be at an all time high when…
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Due to the recent volume of foot traffic to our office foyer and our already heavy workload, our office now operates via appointment only. We are still here every day, working long hours, helping our clients with the various legal conflicts they may encounter…
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Over the last few weeks, I haven’t had time to scratch myself. Court cases, mediations, letters, case outlines, matters in the pre action procedure stage as well as a raft of new client appointments. We are now in territory where it starts to dawn on us all that Christmas for another year is only a “few” weeks away…
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This week, I once again found myself at the Family Court at Brisbane helping clients with a case. On this particular day, the case was stood down to start mid morning. While waiting outside the courtroom, I had a good view across the inside of level 2 of the court building where there were a number of other courts in session and lots of people.
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Recently, the John Willett Lawyers team participated in the Zonta Says No Charity Golf Day at the Maryborough Golf Club to raise issues surrounding Domestic Violence within the Maryborough community…
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There is often a misconception that all family law disputes are decided in the Federal Circuit and Family Court at Brisbane. This is not always the case…
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I have seen some of the most ingrained family law conflicts resolved at mediation over the last decade. Mediation is a process whereby both parties involved in the dispute agree to attend at or with a neutral, independent third party who acts as an intermediary in helping parties arrive at a mutually agreed resolution…
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I’ve come to learn over the last 11 years in private practice that encouraging clients to take a deep breath, to step back and a look out the “window” to regain mental clarity and a position of composure can often be invaluable to them. External pressures and stressors experienced during separation can make this a difficult task however freedom and peace might not…
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Parenting cases involving risk allegations such as drug use are often complex and require lawyers handling such cases to have an intricate knowledge of not only the Family Law system, but also the forensic independent evidence which may be available…
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