The law shouldn't be a foreign language. These short, jargon-free guides answer the questions clients ask us most — from property settlements and wills to your rights in a police interview. They're general information, not legal advice, but they're a good place to start before you call.
More guides
Browse our plain-English explainers by topic. Each one is written by our team for real people facing a real situation — never a sales pitch, just honest, useful information.
How assets are divided when a relationship ends, the four-step approach the court actually follows, and why a fair split is rarely a simple fifty-fifty.
The vendor's statement is the document that tells you what you're really buying. Here's what a Section 32 must disclose and the red flags worth checking before you sign.
What makes a will valid in Victoria, who you should appoint as executor, what happens if you die without one, and the simple steps to get your wishes in writing.
Defective work, delays or a builder who's stopped responding — how the VCAT building list works, what to do before you apply, and what a hearing is really like.
The right to silence, the right to a lawyer, and what to do if police ask you to come in for a "chat". Knowing this before it happens can change everything.
A denial letter is not the end of the road. How to read the insurer's reasons, the internal dispute process, AFCA, and when it's worth getting a lawyer involved.
In the media
When a firm spends 25 years doing justice, people notice. Here's a little of the coverage our principal, Hina Pasha, has earned along the way.
A national ABC documentary on Hina and her husband-and-wife legal team taking on a major stockbroking firm — and winning their client more than $1 million.
A central role in one of Victoria's most significant miscarriage-of-justice cases — a conviction on DNA evidence alone, overturned in 2009, prompting a major inquiry into forensic evidence.
Profiled in The Age and across Melbourne media for a career built on access to justice and standing up for people others had turned away.
Verified client reviews on LawConnect — real people describing real help at the hardest moments of their lives.
Media references are factual summaries provided for this preview. “Australian Story: Courting Hina” aired on ABC in 2002.
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