How do your family and friends ‘view’ your relationship? Are you in a de facto relationship without even knowing? In the recent case of Crick & Bennett, the Full Court of the Family Court upheld Judge Tonkin’s decision that the parties had been living in a de facto relationship for approximately 13 years despite Mr …

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We invite you to “get to know” our Candace Watkins, Solicitor and youngest member of our Parry Coates Family Law team. Candace has worked exclusively in family law since her second year of studying her Bachelor of Laws Degree at QUT. Candace places an emphasis on building a good rapport with her clients, ensuring they …

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We here at PCFL have recently been dieting and those of you who know us, know that we are food lovers! So instead of us dining out this month, we are giving you the chance to win dinner on us! If this is your first PCFL competition, here’s how it works. Simply ‘Study’ the photo! …

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For those readers who don’t know that Rebecca and Daniel are accredited Mediators and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners, let us fill you in. Parry Coates Mediation offers mediation packages to suit all family law matters. We offer parties a half day mediation package for $1,650 and a full day mediation package for $2,750. Your mediation …

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In Higgins & Higgins a married man had been associating with an escort for some years while they were both living with their respective partners. The parties met in 2006. Mr Higgins was 64 and Mrs Higgins was 31. Mrs Higgins was charging Mr Higgins $275 per hour or $1,500 overnight for her services until …

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Easter is sneaking up on us and as a treat to everyone who loves chocolate and loves a competition, our Easter Egg guessing game is back! The rules of the competition are simple: 1/ Study the photo; 2/ Guess the number of eggs in the jar; 3/ Follow this link to provide your answer AND …

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For those readers who don’t know that Rebecca and Daniel are accredited Mediators and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners, let us fill you in. Parry Coates Mediation offers mediation packages to suit all family law matters. We offer parties a half day mediation package for $1,650 and a full day mediation package for $2,750. Your mediation …

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In our first issue of Parry Coates Food for Thought for 2018, we invite you to “get to know” the Dan behind the Director Daniel Coates of Parry Coates Family Law. Having been born in Queensland, swimming and Rugby League were in Daniel’s blood. Unfortunately, his promising professional career was prematurely cut short from a …

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Parry Coates Family Law are excited and proud that our Rebecca Parry was named as a Recommended Parenting and Children’s Matters Lawyer in the 2018 Doyle’s Guide. The Doyle’s Guide is the most comprehensive guide to Australia’s best lawyers, law firms and barristers. The listing outlines details of individuals who have been highlighted for their …

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Parry Coates Family Law have moved into stunning new bespoke designed Law Suites on Level 6 at 193 North Quay, on the Riverside in Brisbane City. The custom designed space was commissioned to Brisbane Interior Designer Pete Jarvis, who worked closely with us on our Design Brief to suit our ever growing client base and …

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