This year, John Willett Lawyers sponsored the team number 9 Angel Families Dunga Derby car. Pilots Alicia and Cathy set off on Wednesday morning from Hervey Bay on an epic 5 day adventure to an unknown destination in Queensland…
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This month is our 5 year anniversary at John Willett Lawyers. As we reflect on the many accomplishments we have achieved for hundreds of clients over that time, it is hard to believe that it’s been 5 years…
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Everyday, Dana comes to work with a smile on her face and helps our clients on their journey in resolving legal conflict.
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Over the years, we’ve helped countless rural families through legal conflict. We understand the challenges they face and will be forever grateful for the trust they place in us to deal with what can potentially be life changing legal problems…
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Childers Magistrates Court is one of those places you go and you feel like you’re working in a different era. In the late 1800’s, Childers was thriving and was becoming known as a very effective Sugar Cane growing region…
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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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Unfortunately this is not an uncommon position taken by parties regarding asset values when embroiled in Family Law property settlement conflicts after separation or divorce…
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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…
Our Lawyers office at 134 Wharf Street, Maryborough has a long history dating back about 155 years. Set in the top end of the Maryborough Portside Precinct, the land was originally purchased by Henry Palmer in 1852. Construction was believed to be completed by 23 September 1869…
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I thought I was right to drive, but I wasn’t. That is not uncommon belief held by those who end up being charged with drink driving offences whom I’ve encountered over the years. That often includes those who are intercepted the next day in a morning after offence…
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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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Many of you have probably heard of the old Farmer’s adage that life is simpler when you just plough around the stump. In family law conflicts, all too often I see other parties letting themselves become embroiled in aspects of the dispute which are often counter-productive in reaching resolution. If people are not very careful during a family law dispute…
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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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Over the last few weeks, I haven’t had time to scratch myself. Court cases, mediations, letters, case outlines, matters in the pre action procedure stage as well as a raft of new client appointments. We are now in territory where it starts to dawn on us all that Christmas for another year is only a “few” weeks away…
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This week, I once again found myself at the Family Court at Brisbane helping clients with a case. On this particular day, the case was stood down to start mid morning. While waiting outside the courtroom, I had a good view across the inside of level 2 of the court building where there were a number of other courts in session and lots of people.
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Achieving successful outcomes in legal cases is a bit like making a good cake. To achieve a great result, a number of ingredients are required throughout the process in getting to the end result.
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Nobody knows how good you are, but they do know how quick you are. A great solicitor I previously worked with who retired with 50 years admission under his belt would say this to me a couple of times throughout the year when I was a much younger lawyer…
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Maryborough has a number or famous festivals and events which take place in the winter months each year within the Maryborough Heritage Portside Precinct. These events kick off in Maryborough in June with the Famous Maryborough Relish Food and Wine Festival…
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