In business, we believe that first impressions DO matter. Clean floors, suitable seating, grime free counter tops/flat surfaces and general cleanliness in and around areas clients have access to are important to us. Client’s often comment when noticing our office has a fresh, clean feel enhanced by natural lighting where possible…
Read MoreThroughout the year, we try to give back to the community where we can. This might be in the form of monetary sponsorship for events, in kind donations of time right down to something very, very small like organizing to jump starting someone’s car in front of the office who’s battery has gone flat.
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreIt is that time of year again where we roll out the John Willett Lawyers banners in support of our rural community…
Read MoreEveryday, Dana comes to work with a smile on her face and helps our clients on their journey in resolving legal conflict.
Read MoreChilders 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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreWe have a great business community here in Maryborough and a supportive Chamber of Commerce. This morning before appearing in Court, I was fortunate enough to attend the Maryborough…
Read MoreWe are lawyers based in Maryborough, Queensland. Our Heritage Maryborough office is based in the Mary River Portside Precinct, adjacent to the rear entrance of the Maryborough Court House…
Read MoreDue to the recent volume of foot traffic to our office foyer and our already heavy workload, our office now operates via appointment only. We are still here every day, working long hours, helping our clients with the various legal conflicts they may encounter…
Read MoreIn business, there are those tasks that cannot be done during work hours due to other pressing client demands. In our office foyer, there is a display of vintage dictation/transcription machines previously used by lawyers or other professionals in days gone by…
Read MoreIt’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…
Read MoreRecently, 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…
After I finish the larger family law, criminal law or divorce cases, I often ring the client and seek out their feedback on things they thought I did well, and things they thought I could improve on. Client satisfaction is important to me and clients often have time to properly reflect after their problem is resolved…
Read MoreMany of the great lawyers I have encountered are very good at knowing what they don’t know. They are extremely good at recognising their strengths but more importantly, their weaknesses in certain practice areas…
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreThe Historic Maryborough Courthouse would have to be one of the most renown courthouses throughout Queensland. Spending hundreds of hours in and around this Maryborough building over the last decade, you come to appreciate the beauty…
Read MoreAfter receiving much interest from the Maryborough and wider community on the recent renovations to the historic Maryborough Courthouse, I found it only fitting to follow up with a further update…
Read MoreThe Heritage listed Maryborough Courthouse has been going through periods of renovation and recently had all of the downstairs verandas replaced. I have spent hundreds of hours in and around this building as a Lawyer in Maryborough over the last 10+ years…
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