Practical legal guidance, when you need it
Book a one-hour session to work through your situation and leave with clear next steps, written guidance, and (where appropriate) templates you can use yourself.
Services
Our services are grounded in a model more familiar in other professions—akin to a GP or financial adviser—providing clear, practical guidance that allows you to take informed control of your own affairs.
This is a different approach to the traditional legal model. The aim is not to retain you in ongoing matters, or to produce dense, formal advice that then requires further assistance to interpret and implement. Instead, the focus is on providing advice that is clear, proportionate, and immediately usable.
Like a GP appointment, you should leave with a clear understanding of your position and what to do next. Like a financial advisory meeting, you should have practical steps you can implement with confidence.
Following each appointment, you will receive a written plain English summary of your circumstances, how they sit within the relevant legal framework, and what actions are available to you. This may include, for example, guidance on drafting correspondence, identifying the right person or organisation to contact, or understanding what information needs to be obtained before taking the next step.
Where appropriate, you will also be supported to undertake certain steps yourself—such as preparing a will or progressing early-stage matters—with a clear understanding of the limits, risks, and when more formal legal involvement may be necessary.
The intention is to give you the information—and therefore the agency—and potentially use available tools (including AI) in a way that is properly informed, rather than uncertain or misdirected. The aim is to provide enough clarity and direction that you can move forward with confidence, and in some cases, avoid unnecessary legal cost altogether.
See the Services page for more detail on each of the areas where practical legal advice can be provided.
Wills and estate basics
Binding Financial Agreements (pre-nups)
Separation and early-stage family matters
Housing
General legal direction
About
The idea of practical legal advisory comes from both my professional experience as a lawyer and my personal experience navigating legal services in the course of ordinary life.
Over a 25-year career, I have worked across legal practice and policy reform in areas including family law, international child abduction, native title, foreign investment, and energy. Alongside this, I have built and operated businesses, worked as a management consultant, and undertaken residential property development. I have lived and worked in both regional and suburban Australia, and have yet to meet anyone without a complex and meaningful life story.
Like many people, I have also navigated the personal events that sit behind legal need—loss of family members, separation and divorce, new relationships, and blended families. These experiences shape how I think about legal services and their role in people’s lives.
This service is grounded in a simple idea: that people should be able to approach legal issues with clarity, confidence, and a sense of control. Legal advice can be practical, proportionate, and accessible—without unnecessary cost or complexity.
Reserve a Consultation
Initial consultations are 1 hour and charged at $250.
When booking, please indicate the relevant area from the services list so the discussion can be properly focused.
Following the consultation, you will receive a written plain English summary of the issues discussed and the advice provided, including templates where appropriate.
Process
Please read the information on this website before booking.
If you are comfortable that the service is suited to your needs, send an email requesting a consultation and your preferred time.
Appointments are available on Fridays and Saturdays between 8am and 1pm.
If you are unsure, you are welcome to call for a brief discussion. A short conversation is usually enough to determine whether the service is appropriate and what you are likely to gain from it.