
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