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…
Read MoreDue 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…
Read MoreI thought I was right to drive, but I wasn’t. That is not uncommon belief held by those who end up being charged with drink driving offences whom I’ve encountered over the years. That often includes those who are intercepted the next day in a morning after offence…
Read MoreAs an owner of small business, you stay until the job is done. Demand often increases around Christmas time where everyone knows there will be no production of work over the holiday period. I’ve always prided myself on doing the very best I can. Going the extra mile sometimes means staying back…
Read MoreOperation Victor Mistletoe being conducted by Queensland Police is now well underway. This police blitz targets drink driving and drug driving offending over the Christmas period. This is a statewide operation where extra police will be out in force to try to ensure everyone makes it home safely over the festive season…
Read MoreMany of you have probably heard of the old Farmer’s adage that life is simpler when you just plough around the stump. In family law conflicts, all too often I see other parties letting themselves become embroiled in aspects of the dispute which are often counter-productive in reaching resolution. If people are not very careful during a family law dispute…
Read MoreIt’s getting to that time where I probably should let everyone know of our Christmas closure dates. Our office will close at 12 noon on 18 December 2023 and will re-open on 22 January 2024 at 9:00am. We have decided to take a slightly longer break this year taking into account client and court commitments at the end of 2023 and at the start of 2024…
Read MoreRecently, the Australian Bureau of Statistics have released the most recent statics on divorce in Australia. Interestingly, the facts for 2022 are that 49,241 divorces were granted in 2022, compared to 56,244 in 2021.
For 2022, the average duration of marriage for which divorce was granted was 12.8 years…
Many of the great lawyers I have encountered are very good at knowing what they don’t know. They are extremely good at recognising their strengths but more importantly, their weaknesses in certain practice areas…
Read MoreI have a large bookcase in my office full of Australian Law Reports. These books contain thousands of case law precedents with decided cases applying legal principles. Prior to the internet and the digital age of doing business…
Read MoreAs I leave the Maryborough office in the evening after another busy day, it dawned on me that we are only a month away from Christmas. 2023 has gone so quickly, it feels like only yesterday we were re-opening the office from the last Christmas break…
Read MoreWhile summer officially starts in December, it feels like it has arrived early this year. Some regional courthouses in Queensland (such as the Maryborough Magistrates Court) only have limited inside seating for parties to wait for their matter to be called. Sometimes the court is closed meaning non parties are prohibited from being inside the courtroom until their matter is heard…
Read MoreIn our practice, people rarely seek our advice and/or assistance during the good times in life. We are often called upon to help people at their darkest hour. Divorce, relationship breakdown, disputes over children, domestic violence issues and other major potential life changing “problems” are what we help clients with…
Nobody knows how good you are, but they do know how quick you are. A great solicitor I previously worked with who retired with 50 years admission under his belt would say this to me a couple of times throughout the year when I was a much younger lawyer…
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