Your Brisbane lawyers

We tell you the cost of the first appointment when you book it, so there is no surprise. For many matters the first conversation is short and is about working out whether we can help and what it would involve.

Photo identification, and any letter, notice or court document you have received. Bring what you have — an incomplete file is still better than none, and we will tell you what is missing. There is a checklist by matter type under Tools and Resources.

Yes. Advice, documents and court attendance are all available in Vietnamese or English — whichever you are comfortable with. You do not need to bring an interpreter.

It depends on the type of matter and on the other side. A conveyance usually runs 30 to 45 days; a straightforward will can be signed within two appointments; a contested family or immigration matter is measured in months. We give you a realistic range in writing at the start, and tell you when it changes.

Fixed fee where the scope is predictable — a will, a conveyance, a straightforward application. Hourly where the work depends on what the other side does. Either way you receive a written costs disclosure before we start, including disbursements and GST.

Yes, by arrangement — including evenings and Saturdays for people who cannot take time off work. Where a matter is urgent, such as a police interview, we can be reached outside office hours.

For immigration matters, yes: they are federal, and we act for clients anywhere. For property, family and court matters the law is state-based, so the answer depends on where the property or the proceeding is. Call us and we will tell you straight away.

Usually only days, not weeks. Most refusal decisions carry a right of review, but the deadline is short, strictly enforced, and runs from when the decision is taken to have been received — not when you read it. Check the date on the decision record and call us the same day.