Client Solution

After his parents passed away when he was 15, my client left school to take over operation of the family poultry farm. His goal was to establish a very large poultry farm, and he set about finding the right property. He located an appropriate piece of land and made a development application to start the […]

I was approached by a woman who was afraid her husband was going to be deported due to overstaying his Australian visa. Years prior, the couple had met online and formed a relationship. He initially came to Australia on a three-month Visitor Visa. The couple then married, she fell pregnant and life got busy. Time

A client approached to me to discuss plans for his significant assets, many of which he inherited from his parents. He wanted to ensure his second wife was properly looked after during her lifetime; while his adult children from a previous relationship also benefited. I set up testamentary trusts to provide for all his family

In circumstances where their membership numbers were dwindling, a religious institute affiliated with the Catholic Church sought my advice about how they should structure their relationships with members who wish to make commitments to their institute as associates but not full members. Catholic religious institutes enjoy autonomous self-government and giving advice required detailed knowledge of

A client came to me for assistance obtaining a new tavern lease for a reconfigured tavern and construction of a new liquor store. I worked through the required elements in accordance with all necessary regulatory approvals and grant of a new lease. My methodical approach to the required documentation, negotiation and approvals ensured my client

My client was interested in developing a joint venture with a technology partner. The priorities were to secure the relevant background IP (contributed by each party), document the arrangements (ownership and use of newly created IP), and determine how services and management of the new business would be commercialised. Dealing with these issues – maximising

I was recently approached by a large sporting club that wanted to grant a long-term site lease of part of its land for a developer to construct a 300 unit multi-stage retirement village and aged care facility. The club’s aim was to realise immediate land value and create an ongoing revenue stream to diversify its

I was approached by an international investor syndicate who were looking to divest one of their hotel investments in North Queensland. The work involved negotiating favourable contract terms, dealing with licensing issues and keeping the transaction progressing to a successful settlement. Having worked in property and with hoteliers for many years, I was able to

Acting for a large workers’ compensation insurer, I was advising on a claim for injury by a truck driver involved in a single vehicle rollover. In this case, there was no evidence of any vehicle or road defect, and the driver had pleaded guilty to a traffic offence arising from the incident. The Claimant put

A client was having difficulty completing the administration of an estate. A house had to be sold as it was the only source of funds to pay estate debts, however, a beneficiary living in the house refused to leave. Rather than incur the time and expense of forcibly claiming possession through the courts, I proposed