When Family Law solicitors first meet with clients who have separated and need to divide their assets, one of the most common statements we hear is that the wife automatically gets the house, or that the other party has already obtained legal advice and they are entitled to 90% of the property pool. This cannot […]
Get Set, Gold Coast! The Games are coming and our team at Brooke Winter Solicitors is excited to welcome all the wonderful visitors to our city to join the celebrations. There will be people visiting the Gold Coast from all around the world and although that leads to a lot of excitement, it can also […]
More and more frequently, Family Law solicitors are faced with the situation where we have a client in our office who is panicking as their former spouse has taken the children overseas without their permission. On many occasions, the situation resolves itself without issue, however there are an increasing number of cases where the former […]
Attendance Date: March 2018 Overview of Case: We appeared in the Rockhampton District Court with a client who was charged with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Occasioning Death which involved a heavy vehicle. Outcome: Our client pleaded guilty to the charge and we appeared before the court with him at the sentence. This […]
One of the most common issues that family lawyers face is that of separated parenting disputing over their children. Often, one parent does not want to let the other parent spend time with the children or does not want the other parent to spend as much time with the children as they do. There are […]