Areas of Practice

FAMILY LAW

Martin Street Lawyers focuses on settling disputes in an amicable way. In some situations, this is simply unavoidable in which case we will vigorously defend your interest. 

The breakdown of a relationship is unsettling for most people, particularly so for the children from the relationship. Our primary focus is what is in the best interest of your children. If your matter pertains to a division of your property, our experienced team will support and guide you through this process.  Every matter is unique with very different circumstances and we are experienced in providing advice and advocating in relation to:

  • Parenting arrangements;

  • Property division;

  • Mediation;

  • De facto and Same-Sex Relationships;

  • Binding Financial Agreements pursuant to section 90B to s90KA of the Family Law Act for married couples and s90UA to s90UN of the Family Law Act for De-facto couples; and

  • Family violence. 

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE

Martin Street Lawyers has extensive experience in medical negligence matters and works to gain your trust which is paramount in these extremely distressing circumstances. 

Tailored advice is provided by our solicitors and barristers, and we will engage, on your behalf, a wide range of expert consultants to establish your case in:

  • Failure of the treating medical practitioner to provide informed consent;

  • Failure to properly diagnose a disease and condition;

  • Unreasonable delay in treating a diagnosis; and

  • Wrongful surgery and death.     

PROPERTY

Martin Street Lawyers provides comprehensive advice in property law and transactions, and can assist in the following areas:

  • Conveyances for residential and commercial property;   

  • Commercial and Retail leases;

  • Agricultural Leases;  

  • Strata and Community title;  

  • Property and Tree Disputes;

  • Easements and Boundary disputes;  

  • Property and Home Builder Disputes; and

  • Call Option Agreements and Caveats.  

Martin Street Lawyers will be there throughout the entire process. This includes keeping the client appraised from the exchange of contracts through to settlement.

EMPLOYMENT

Martin Street Lawyers is experienced in assisting both employers and employees in litigating and providing legal advice in relation to:

  • Employment contracts and restraint of trade advice;

  • Workplace investigations for misconduct and disciplinary issues; and

  • General Protections disputes and Unfair dismissal disputes.  

When an employment relationship is terminated it can be a complex and stressful time for all involved. We can assist both employers and employees through the process. It is important for both employees and employers to understand the procedural and substantive rights and obligations when termination occurs.

If you think your termination has been harsh, unjust or unreasonable we can assist you to file a claim for unfair dismissal. We can also assist employers to defend claims for unfair dismissal.

COMMERCIAL LAW

Martin Street Lawyers have significant legal experience in commercial disputes before a plethora of Federal and State based Courts and Tribunals, working with a team of experienced barristers and solicitors, in safeguarding your legal rights and when required litigating. The areas we can assist you and your business are:

  • Intellectual Property proceedings;

  • Joint Venture, Partnership and Shareholders Disputes;

  • Building and Construction Disputes;

  • Injunction Proceedings;

  • Preliminary Discovery Proceedings;

  • Bankruptcy and Insolvency Proceedings;

  • Contractual Disputes;

  • Taxation Disputes;

  • Investigations with Fair Trading, ASIC and ACCC; and

  • White Collar Crime Defence.

In addition to dispute-related matters, Martin Street Lawyers also advises on a range of commercial law issues outside litigation, including:

  • Commercial contract drafting, review and negotiation;

  • Advisory support on commercial arrangements and business relationships;

  • Risk review of commercial contracts, trading terms and supplier arrangements;

  • Early-stage dispute management and negotiated outcomes prior to formal proceedings; and

  • Assistance with resolving commercial issues through structured negotiation or mediation, where appropriate.

This advisory support is provided with a focus on practical outcomes and risk management, and is often engaged alongside broader corporate and commercial advice.

CORPORATE LAW

If you are considering in establishing a novel invention, a profitable business, managing growth, or operating an existing enterprise, Martin Street Lawyers is here to assist with comprehensive legal advice:

  • Shareholders Agreements (Listed and Unlisted);

  • Joint Venture Agreements;

  • Incorporating corporate structures and drafting Company Constitutions;

  • Advising on director’s responsibility;

  • Registering Intellectual Property and Trademarks; and

  • Employee Share Schemes and option plans.

WE ALSO ASSIST WITH:

  • Business acquisitions and sales (private transactions);

  • Corporate restructures and group structuring;

  • Shareholder arrangements for private companies;

  • Advisory support on shareholder and director issues outside court proceedings;

  • Succession and ownership transition planning (non-estate); and

  • Ongoing corporate advisory for growing and established businesses.

We work closely with clients from the early stages of a business through to growth, restructuring and succession, providing practical advice that supports commercial objectives and long-term planning.

WILLS AND ESTATES

At Martin Street Lawyers we will assist you in planning your estate, together we will work with you to create a comprehensive plan to distribute your estate upon your death, as well creating relevant documents detailing your wishes if you become incapacitated. We will assist you with drafting appropriate documents for your Will or your complex trust documents.        

Every estate – whether large, small, simple, or highly complex – needs a plan. Establishing a solid plan before the unknown happens may substantially reduce the financial and legal burdens on your loved ones may face at a time when you are not there to assist.

You may consider contesting a Will or you may have been appointed as executor or beneficiary of a Will that is being challenged, we are experienced in providing legal advice and litigating in:

  • Probate and estate administration; and

  • Challenging a Will or defending a Will.  

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“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light”

– ARISTOTLE