Shorter Legal

At Shorter Legal, our proficient legal team offers comprehensive guidance on property settlements following separation, ensuring clients understand their financial rights and obligations. Navigating the division of assets, including superannuation, during a separation can be complex and emotionally charged. Our firm provides clear advice and strategic support to help clients negotiate agreements, whether by consent orders or through the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Furthermore, we extend our expertise to ensure equitable outcomes in spousal maintenance disputes, offering counsel on whether maintenance should be paid or received. Our team understands the intricacies involved in securing or contesting maintenance claims and assists clients in reaching amicable resolutions or representing them effectively in Court proceedings. These services, combined with our dedication to client-centred outcomes, make us a dependable choice for managing the legal challenges that arise during the end of a relationship.

Shorter Legal offers comprehensive legal services in the complex arena of wills, estates, estate disputes, and claims. With a focus on ensuring your final wishes are clearly articulated and legally sound, the firm assists with the preparation and updating of wills to secure the desired distribution of assets. In the absence of a will, their team guides clients through the intricate processes dictated by the Administration and Probate Act, prioritising the mitigation of potential familial conflict and emotional strain during such times. They also advise on establishing Powers of Attorney and Advanced Care Directives, ensuring that individuals' financial and medical preferences are respected even if they lose decision-making capacity. In matters of deceased estates and probate administration, Shorter Legal navigates clients through the essential steps of obtaining grants of probate or letters of administration. They provide adept advice and representation for those involved in deceased estate claims or defending entitlements and offer strategic support in resolving disputes that may arise. With an empathetic approach tailored to each client's unique circumstances, the firm ensures a comprehensive understanding of rights and obligations to achieve equitable estate outcomes. Contact Shorter Legal for a confidential discussion tailored to your estate planning and dispute needs.

At Shorter Legal, our adept criminal defence team is dedicated to navigating clients through the complexities of criminal law. Recognising the profound impact that criminal charges can have on an individual's life, we prioritise providing timely and precise legal advice, starting from the initial stages of investigation to the intricacies of court proceedings. Our approach ensures that clients are fully informed about their rights and the avenues for defending against charges, thereby empowering them to understand and take control of their legal circumstances. We offer comprehensive legal assistance across a wide array of criminal and police matters. Our expertise encompasses drug offences, driving and traffic violations, assaults, and more severe charges such as sex offences and homicide. We also adeptly handle matters regarding child exploitation, property damage, and theft, alongside fraud and white-collar crime. Whether addressing intervention orders, firearms offences, or criminal asset confiscation, our focus remains consistent: to reduce or withdraw charges, guide clients through bail applications, and provide robust defence strategies tailored to each case's unique demands.