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Family Law

Family breakdown and separation can be a very difficult time for everyone concerned. No matter how simple or complicated we understand every matter is distinct. We offer high quality advice whilst understanding efficiency and cost affective outcomes. 

We are here to assist you during this difficult time with experience, compassion and strength. 

Paul Walkden our Principal solicitor has been working exclusively in Family Law since 2004 with extensive experience in dealing with complex family law matters and working with children as an Independent Children’s Lawyer. 

It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process. 

Pauls skills extend well beyond litigation and advocacy. Paul has extensive experience as an accredited mediator and is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. 

We will provide pragmatic, effective, and realistic advice when you need it most. 

We offer many services and can provide advice in all areas in Family Law including: 

Mediation

At Walkden Law & Mediation we understand there are many issues to consider when separating, from decisions concerning the split of assets and property through to the very difficult decisions concerning where your children will live or how much time they will spend with each parent. 

We are here to assist you in the decision making. 

In recent years legislation has been passed that has made it compulsory for couples to attend mediation if they have children. In most situations before any case can be heard by a Court, the couple must attend mediation with a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. 

Paul is a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and is able to provide you with a Section 60I Certificate. 

It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process. 

In addition to Paul Walkden’s extensive experience in Family Law, Paul is an Accredited Mediator and Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. 

We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice to finalise and settle your Family Dispute with a timely and cost effective outcome. 

We offer many services and can provide advice in all areas Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution including: 

Conveyancing

Walkden Law understands that buying or selling real estate is one of the most important legal transactions you make in your lifetime. Our professional fees are fixed and inclusive of GST and disbursements.

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Family Dispute Resolution

At Walkden Law & Mediation we understand there are many issues to consider when separating, from decisions concerning the split of assets and property through to the very difficult decisions concerning where your children will live or how much time they will spend with each parent. 

We are here to assist you in the decision making. 

In recent years legislation has been passed that has made it compulsory for couples to attend mediation if they have children. In most situations before any case can be heard by a Court, the couple must attend mediation with a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. 

Paul is a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and is able to provide you with a Section 60I Certificate. 

It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process. 

In addition to Paul Walkden’s extensive experience in Family Law, Paul is an Accredited Mediator and Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. 

We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice to finalise and settle your Family Dispute with a timely and cost effective outcome. 

We offer many services and can provide advice in all areas Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution including: 

Children’s Matters

 We are here to assist you in the decision making. 

When a relationship breaks down some times the court may appoint an Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) to represent the children’s best interests. 

Sometimes it is difficult in some situations, particularly when there are allegations of family violence or high levels of conflict between parents. This is where the ICL steps in – as a lawyer who can act independently and focus solely on what is best for the child. 

This person is appointed by the court. 

It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process. 

The court can appoint an ICL on its own initiative if it believes one is necessary or upon application by one or both of the parents. 

There are many reasons why the court may decide that an ICL is required. The ICL will commonly be appointed if the case involves: 

• Proposals by one parent to move somewhere with the child, which would effectively deny the other parent access 

• High levels of conflict between parents

• Allegations of child abuse or neglect (physical, psychological or sexual)

• Significant health issues (physical or psychological) affecting the child, a parent, or someone who has significant contact with the child

We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice 

The ICL’s primary duty is to provide an independent opinion about which decisions or arrangements will be in the child’s best interests. They must remain impartial when dealing with other parties in the proceedings, focusing only on the child’s best interests. If the ICL believes there is a particular course of action that will best promote the child’s interests, their submissions to the court must suggest that the court adopt those actions. 

Criminal Law

We are here to assist you in the decision making. 

Paul has been involved in the criminal justice system since 1985 and is highly experienced in representing clients in both criminal and traffic matters at various local courts. 

It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process. 

Paul have consistently achieved outstanding results for client’s ranging from drug possession, drink driving and AVO to complex and serious criminal and traffic offences. 

We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice to finalise and settle your Family Dispute with a timely and cost effective outcome. 

If you are going to court, we offer an initial consultation for $165.00 with an experience person who will explain your options and further costs and the best way forward.  

Wills & Estate Planning

 At Walkden Law & Mediation we believe Estate Planning is an essential part of life. It important to ensure that your love ones know exactly what to do with your estate should you pass. 

We are here to assist you in planning your family’s future. 

We understand the sensitive and difficult nature of assisting clients who have lost a family member or friend and who are left to finalise their Estate. It is, without a doubt, a daunting and emotional time. 

It is paramount to our team that our clients feel respected and valued throughout the entire process. 

There are situations where people require advice in relation to challenging a Will or defending a Will. This area of law is generally referred to as ‘Family Provision Claims’. 

We will help you navigate these claims by giving you empathetic and objective advice to achieve an equitable resolution whether by negotiation, mediation or trial. 

We will provide comprehensive and strategic advice to finalise and settle Family Provision Claims with a timely and cost effective outcome. 

We offer many services and can provide advice in all areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Family Provision Claims, including: