It is that time of year again where we roll out the John Willett Lawyers banners in support of our rural community…
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This is not my story but a famous story which also applies to resolving various types of family law conflicts or disputes…
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Many people go through their entire life only ever needing a lawyer to help them with the purchase of real estate, maybe a business or prepare their estate plan…
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It is great to see local Maryborough businesses supporting domestic and family violence initiatives for domestic violence prevention month this May…
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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…
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Active Listening results in an understanding of what others are going through on a deeper level. It is from this place of deeper understanding that lawyers like myself are able to help our clients obtain freedom & peace so they can move on with their lives, beyond legal conflict…
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Fear, anger, upset, hopelessness and fatigue. These are all feelings possibly experienced by those who find themselves in the midst of legal conflict in family law, criminal law, traffic law, domestic violence or other legal matters…
As 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…
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It’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…
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Recently, 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…
I 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…
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While 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…
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In 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…
Recently, the John Willett Lawyers team participated in the Zonta Says No Charity Golf Day at the Maryborough Golf Club to raise issues surrounding Domestic Violence within the Maryborough community…
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