LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL LAW

We can assist you if you are about to be interviewed by Police, have already been interviewed and/or charged or are simply concerned about some other issues that may arise. We can also act for victims of offending when dealing with Police.

We can provide assistance, advice and represent you for all criminal law matters including, but not limited to:

  • assault

  • intentionally causing serious injury

  • bail applications

  • threats

  • traffic offences

  • property damage

  • drug cases

  • breach of Court order offences

  • family violence

  • theft

  • Children’s Court matters

  • firearms offences

  • Local Council charges

Our criminal law services are offered throughout Victoria.

FAMILY LAW

We offer family law services where we can provide assistance, advice and representation for all family law matters including, but not limited to:

  • de facto relationships

  • divorce applications

  • mediations

  • property/financial settlements including, but not limited to, the determination and division of assets, liabilities, superannuation and financial resources

  • child support

  • parenting plans, agreements or orders that address matters including, but not limited to, care arrangements and parental rights

  • spousal maintenance

  • superannuation splitting

Our family law services are offered throughout Australia.

INTERVENTION ORDERS

We can provide assistance, advice and represent you for all intervention order matters including, but not limited to:

  • applying for a family violence or personal safety intervention order

  • contesting a family violence or personal safety intervention order where you are the Respondent regardless of whether the Order has been applied for by an individual or by Police on behalf of an individual.

Our criminal law services are offered throughout Victoria.

CIVIL LITIGATION

Parkes Legal also offers legal services for the below matters:

  • child support payment matters in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

  • guardianship, residential tenancies and building and construction matters in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

  • debt-recovery matters in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and the County Court of Victoria

  • matters pertaining to disciplinary action taken against employees by Victorian Government Agencies

No matter how big or small your matter is, Parkes Legal can assist.

“A MERE ALLEGATION DOES NOT MEAN SOMEONE IS GUILTY.

DUE LEGAL PROCESS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED AND NOT SOME ALTERNATIVE, UNOFFICIAL PROCESS WITHOUT ANY SAFEGUARDS.

THIS IS THE RULE OF LAW.”

SOLICITOR ROBIN SPEED, PRESIDENT OF THE RULE OF LAW INSTITUTE AUSTRALIA