Protecting Your Future
New relationships can make us feel “all loved up” and whilst the excitement of that feeling is one to soak up there are a few practical things to consider to make things smoother for those you love should there be some bumps in the road. Brian is divorced and in his 60s and was lucky […]
Euthanasia & Assisted Dying- Is It Time Qld Pressed the Button?
As a 17 year old in the late 1980s, I witnessed my dear Grandmother wither away over a number of agonising months in a country hospital. It was cancer. It was brutal. Not only for my Nana, but for my mother who cared for her every day in the Longreach Hospital. “The true measure of […]
Catherine Cheek Joins Our Team
Welcome to Catherine Cheek! Catherine has been practising as a solicitor since 1991 and is dedicated to assisting people through some of the most difficult times of their lives. Mrs Cheek is a former president of the Downs and South Western Queensland Law Association and has been a committee member of that organisation for the […]
Should I Register my Enduring Power of Attorney?
Enduring Power of Attorney Whenever our clients prepare their Wills we also discuss with them the appropriateness of also preparing an Enduring Power of Attorney document to cover circumstances where, although they are still alive, they may have lost capacity for some medical or other reason. In preparing the Enduring Power of Attorney, various choices […]
Can an Executor be a Beneficiary in a Will?
What is an executor of a will? An executor is the person responsible for administering an estate of the deceased as nominated under their will and the Succession Act 1981 (Qld). When preparing Wills for parents of adult children, one question that often arises is whether it is appropriate to consider appointing those adult children […]
Driving under the influence? But it’s a scooter and I’m not driving…
It’s very likely that you have seen someone cruising around the Brisbane CBD on a Lime scooter in the past few months. It is also quite possible that you have witnessed some people who look like they have come straight out of the Pig ‘N Whistle driving around on a Lime scooter. It is a […]
Imagine if your child found out what was said in Court
Associate – Elizabeth Adams It is no secret that we try to encourage all of our clients to attempt to resolve their matters without having to attend Court. We are obligated to do so, as are all family law lawyers. Unless there are urgent reasons, safety concerns and/or deliberate attempts by the other […]
Implications of a big night out
Ever woken up from a big night out and seen a message on your phone and thought “I did what?”. Maybe gone on to Facebook and seen a photo of someone that looks an awful lot like you – but he/she is at a pub that you definitely don’t remember going to, let alone “dropping […]
I’m Pleading Guilty To A Crime, But I Don’t Want My Name In The Media
You are thinking about pleading guilty to a crime but you don’t want anyone to know, especially your boss (or wife/husband). So what can you do about it? Without legal representation, unfortunately, very little. While this is not the answer that you likely want to hear, it is unfortunately the truth. In our criminal justice […]
Why Do I Need a Lawyer?
The truth is that there is no law that says that you have to have a lawyer when you go to Court. However, there are a number of reasons why you should have a lawyer and ultimately why you need a lawyer. Recently we had a client who found himself in a tough spot. There […]