I engaged a lawyer who transpired to be one in whom the courts had no confidence. After he had totally stuffed up my case and my life, he was struck off for incompetence. Too bad about me and my outcome[…]
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Beginner lawyer patient and considerate
Nine years ago my daughter was allocated a lawyer through legal aid. My daughter was under a great deal of distress because she was locked out of her home she shared, by partner. He blocked her from accessing her 18[…]
Read moreAdvice on parent suffering dementia
This case is ongoing and hasn’t been finalised yet but comes as a big warning to families who have elderly parents suffering with dementia. Baby boomers of the future also need to be prepared. We are your average family taking[…]
Read moreLawyer for child and a conflict of interest
I was involved with a long drawn out custody case over my son and the Family Court assigned a lawyer for child for my son. I have questions over how he was assigned to the case to start with – it[…]
Read moreDuty solicitor
I have a law degree but am not a lawyer. I had decided to represent myself in court after being charged with trespass at a protest. Months before the trial I was arrested for breach of bail and had spent[…]
Read moreLawyer for child in the 1980s
It was my first real encounter with a lawyer. I had heard about them as a kid growing up but never met one in person. At the time my parents where going through a divorce, a concept that I knew[…]
Read moreLast minute change of lawyer
My sister had a run in with the Police roughly 15 years ago. When we went to see a lawyer he informed us that he personally knew one of the officers involved in the incident but assured us that this[…]
Read moreGreat experience with a firm
I have used [mid-sized regional city firm]. [Partner 1] would have to be the best employment lawyer in [regional city], I can’t say how impressed I was with the 18 month employment issue, attention to detail and technical knowledge. [Partner 2[…]
Read moreA personal referral results in a positive experience
Situation: My husband and I wanted to get our affairs sorted out, particularly wills and we had vague thoughts that we might need something to do with the matrimonial property act. It is not the first marriage for either of[…]
Read moreLawyer for child
After going through a separation, eventually the subject of custody became an issue requiring a lawyer. Our lawyer was okay and was on good terms with the lawyer provided to represent our child. After the first meeting with the lawyer[…]
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