How to Book a Lawyer in Queensland Without Stress

 

Knowing when and how to book a lawyer can make a major difference to your legal outcome. Many people delay seeking advice because the process feels confusing or overwhelming. In Queensland, getting timely legal guidance can help you avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary disputes.

Aylward Game Solicitors provides straightforward access to experienced lawyers across Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast, making it easier for individuals and businesses to get the help they need.

When Should You Book a Lawyer?

You should book a lawyer as soon as a legal issue arises, whether you’re:

• Buying or selling property

• Facing a family law dispute

• Managing a business or contract issue

• Planning your estate or dealing with probate

Early advice often prevents small problems from turning into complex legal battles.

A Simple Way to Book a Lawyer

Aylward Game Solicitors has designed a clear and client-friendly process:

1. Get in Touch: Contact the firm by phone or email to request a consultation.

2. Share Your Legal Issue: Explain your situation so you’re matched with the right lawyer for your matter.

3. Choose a Time That Suits You: Flexible appointment options are available, including after-hours and weekends.

4. Receive Practical Legal Advice: Your lawyer will review your situation, explain your options, and outline the next steps in plain language.

Why Clients Choose Aylward Game Solicitors

With decades of experience across Queensland law, the firm focuses on clarity, accuracy, and results. Clients are supported by lawyers who understand local legal processes and prioritise open communication. Whether you need one-off advice or ongoing representation, the approach remains practical and client-focused.

Legal Support Across Queensland

With offices in Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast, clients can meet their lawyer in person. For those unable to attend an office, home and hospital visits can also be arranged.

If you’re unsure how to book a lawyer or which legal path is right for you, speaking with an experienced professional can provide peace of mind and direction.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I book a lawyer in Queensland?

Call or email the firm to schedule a consultation.

Can I book a lawyer for urgent matters?

Yes, urgent appointments can often be arranged.

Do you offer weekend consultations?

Yes, weekend and after-hours options are available.

What legal areas do you handle?

Family law, property law, commercial law, conveyancing, and estates.

Will I receive cost information upfront?

Yes, fees are explained clearly during your consultation.

Do I need documents for my appointment?

Bring any relevant documents if available.

Can I meet my lawyer in person?

Yes, across Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast.

Do you offer remote consultations?

Phone consultations are available when needed.

Contact Aylward Game Solicitors

Phone: 1800 217 217
Email: mail@aylwardgame.com.au
Website: https://www.aylwardgame.com.au

The Ugly Truth About Hiring A Lawyer

Hiring A Lawyer

On many occasions, we are consulted by people who have experienced a family breakdown and they have undertaken a significant amount of research online – the legal equivalent to consulting “Dr. Google” when we feel unwell.

Whilst there is undoubtedly a large amount of information available via the internet, much of it of high quality, there is also an enormous amount of misleading, inaccurate, or irrelevant information available.

In principle, of course, it is a good thing that people become better informed and better able to understand their situation. But just as “Dr. Google” won’t replace your local GP or hospital specialist any time soon, the internet rarely enables even the most diligent researcher to replace the skills and experience of an experienced, knowledgeable solicitor.

Going It Alone

We have sometimes been consulted by people who have attempted to draft Court documents themselves, only to have them rejected, sometimes more than once, by the Court because despite their best efforts they simply cannot get the documents correct. 

At other times we are consulted by people who have formed a clear and definite view about what the outcome should be to their family law situation, based on their online research. Our real-world experience and legal knowledge may provide a different perspective and help them see alternative solutions. On many occasions, we have seen homemade wills that have a serious technical error that renders them invalid.

Value For Money

Whilst legal fees may be expensive, a good solicitor will give you value for money. They will listen to you and understand your situation, use their experience and commercial good sense to apply the law, and assist you to find practical, sensible, personalized solutions to your circumstances. 

Many times we have been able to save our clients money by providing sensible advice or by using our experience to find solutions that they were otherwise unaware of. We consider this part of our obligation to keep our clients ‘Ahead Of The Game’.

For a no-obligation, free 20-minutes initial consultation with one of our experienced solicitors, please call us on 1800 217 217 

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Welcome To Aylward Game Solicitors Brisbane

Aylward Game Solicitors Brisbane are a modern and dynamic firm of Brisbane Solicitors and Brisbane Family Lawyers who are strongly committed to traditional professional values of the legal practice in Australia.

The legal force Aylward Game Solicitors Brisbane, and their collective lawyers will harness nearly 80 cumulative years of experience in the fields of Commercial & Business law, Brisbane family law, Wills & Estate Planning Law, Complex contract, Commercial Litigation, Employment law and Property law & Conveyancing; with particularly strong expertise in children’s matters, de facto, divorce, mediation and dispute resolution as well as vendor finance and a wide suite of business, banking and finance law services. 

BRISBANE LAWYERS

Aylward Game Solicitors comprise a powerhouse team of Brisbane Lawyers and supporting staff that are committed to the traditionally practiced values of the legal profession.

The legal force Aylward Game Solicitors and their collective lawyers will harness nearly 80 cumulative years of experience in the fields of family law, employment law, and commercial business law; with expertise in divorce and dispute resolution as well as vendor finance and the full range of business, banking and finance law.

If you are searching for Brisbane’s Best Law Firm and seek to be represented by Brisbane Lawyers with an astute eye on providing value backed legal services, then look no further than Aylward Game Solicitors in Brisbane. Our Brisbane Lawyer Team is standing by and ready to handle your matter with attention to detail and professional knowledge in the right area of law. Let us guide you toward a fast and positive outcome and jettison the need to stress about your legal issues.

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Baden Clay At The High Court | Criminal Law Brisbane

Baden Clay Case

It was widely-publicized that on 15 July 2014 Gerard Baden Clay was convicted by a Supreme Court jury of the murder of his wife, Allison Baden Clay.

On 8 December 2015, the Queensland Court of Appeal set aside the conviction of murder of Mr. Baden-Clay and substituted a conviction of manslaughter. (Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with the intent to kill or do grievous bodily harm, whereas manslaughter is every unlawful killing that is not murder. Manslaughter lacks the intent to kill).

The verdict was set aside as unreasonable as there was no specific evidence of intent, which at law leads to a finding of manslaughter. Paragraphs 38 and 39 of R v Baden-Clay [2015] QCA 265 encapsulates the Court of Appeal’s finding:

Unreasonable verdict

[38] The appellant accepted that it was open to the jury to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that he had unlawfully killed his wife, but contended that they could not properly be satisfied of the necessary intent for murder. There were no injuries on the body of a kind to indicate an intent to kill or do grievous bodily harm. Nor was there any sign of blood or evidence of a cleanup in the house to suggest violence. There was no evidence at all that there had ever been any violence in the relationship between the couple. Nothing had changed in the appellant’s marriage to make him take the step of intentionally killing his wife. His business was under some financial pressure, but that pressure was no different in April from earlier in the year, and his creditors were not pressing for payment. There was no evidence of the circumstances in which the fingernail scratches were inflicted on the appellant; they were conceivably caused by his wife in an angry attack on him. If the appellant had lied about their cause, he might have done so in panic, knowing that he had caused the death, without necessarily having done so intentionally.

[39] A reasonably open hypothesis was that the appellant’s wife had attacked him, scratching his face. In endeavoring to make her stop he had killed her without intending to do so, with his conduct thereafter being attributable to panic. An argument by the respondent that the disposal of the body was capable of giving rise to an inference that it was done to conceal evidence of an intentional killing amounted to nothing more than speculation; there was no evidence that the deceased woman had sustained any injuries which could have indicated how she had died.

The Queensland DPP applied for and was granted special leave by the High Court of Australia on 12 May 2016.

The question for the High Court is whether to reinstate the murder conviction. There are seven (7) Justices on the High Court of Australia who are scheduled to hear this matter and determines this question in Brisbane on 26 July 2015.

The granting of special leave by its very name, and in practice, is rare indeed.

Think about it. Logistically, if every dissatisfied litigant, from every State and Territory of Australia, had a right of appeal to the High Court, the system would never stop. The finality of litigation is a prized virtue of our legal system. (Also Court hearing hours and judgment writing hours are a scarce resource in any Court, but particularly the High Court of Australia).

Special leave allows the Justices of the High Court to determine the cases they will hear. The grant of special leave turns on some of the following considerations:

• Is there a question of law that is of public importance?
• Are there a number of competing legal principles, leading to uncertainty, in relation to one area of law that needs to be determined?
• Considerations with respect to the interests of the administration of justice.

Their Honours were obviously favorably disposed to these considerations and granted the DPP special leave to appeal. Mr. Baden-Clay was opposed to the granting of special leave.

At stake for Mr, Baden Clay is the length of his prison sentence.

The punishment for murder is life imprisonment with, as in Mr. Baden Clay’s case, a minimum of fifteen (15) year non-parole before being considered for parole.

On the other hand, the punishment for manslaughter is up to life imprisonment. Therefore, there is no minimum period to serve (other than as set by the Court).

In so far as Mr. Baden Clay is concerned, manslaughter is the preferable outcome and the non-parole periods tend to be less than fifteen (15) years. As a general guide only some recent manslaughter sentences have been:

• R v McCusker [2015] QCA 179 – Six (6) years;
• R v Skondin [2015] QCA 138 – Nine (9) years;
• R v JV [2015] QCA 138 – Eight (8) years.

Therefore, will the High Court find the necessary intention to kill and re-instate the murder conviction? (There is a lack of medical evidence to support a finding of Grievous Bodily Harm and this limb of the test for murder is unlikely to loom large in the High Court deliberations).

Whatever the outcome, by the time this matter is finalized it would have been considered by the original trial judge, three (3) Queensland Court of Appeal Judges and the seven (7) High Court Justices. That is eleven (11) very senior judges.

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Email: mail@aylwardgame.com.au

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