Brisbane Barrister

Michael Lawrence is a Brisbane Barrister with skills and expertise in commercial law, insolvency, family law, estate and criminal law. Based in Brisbane, Michael’s 11 year experience extends to trials and appeals in State Courts and Federal jurisdiction. 

Michael was a solicitor for 10 years in boutique law firms.  Michael has an extensive range of experience in most areas of general practice. Michael’s passionate and conscientious dedication to his clients’ best interests is a defining characteristic of his work. 

Understanding his client’s true needs and the best pathway towards that outcome is the key commercial focus of Michael’s personal service ethic accompanied by quality written and oral advocacy. The quest for excellence in all areas of the client relationship is a key motivation in Michael’s work in the context of affordable legal services, effective communication, rewarding teamwork and professional trust.

Areas of Practice

Michael is a Brisbane Barrister with skills and expertise in commercial law, insolvency, family law, estate and criminal law.

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commercial law

Michael has worked in an array of contractual dispute matters including misleading and deceptive claims, property matters, business sale agreements and guarantees.

Family law

Michael’s focus in Family Law is to generate compassion with integrity through the robust arena of civil litigation but inside the unique context of championing the best interests of the parties to settle matters early where the circumstances allow. 

insolvency 

From public examinations to prosecuting directors for insolvent trading, advising clients on personal insolvency agreements, defending preference claims, and the rights of spouses.

estate litigation

Michael has succeeded in several estate litigation matters including resisting an application to remove the trustee and in a number of family maintenance applications including challenges to wills and appointment of administrators 

equity

Michael has appeared in all superior Court jurisdictions in claims for equitable compensation for breach of fiduciary duties, declarations for rights of trustees, remuneration.

Criminal defence

Michael has substantial experience in conducting Criminal sentences and pleadings in  relating to admissibility of Crown evidence in a range of serious sex offences, serious drug offences, chocking, robbery, stealing and stalking and representing solicitors for misconduct charges in QCAT.

Michael Lawrence Barrister-at-law

Areas of Practice

commercial law

Family law

insolvency

estate litigation

equity

Criminal defence

Brisbane Barrister

0432 091 811

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