Links
Legal Societies & Institutions
- Law Society of NSW – the principal body for lawyers in NSW
- Young Lawyers – a part of the Law Society of NSW relevant to newer members of the profession. Several solicitors from Somerville Legal are representatives of Young Lawyers.
- Women Lawyers Association of NSW – Somerville Legal is a proud supporter of the Women Lawyers Association, and has several members of the Association.
- Law Council of Australia – the peak representative body of the legal profession Australia wide.
International Associations
- Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) – the leading worldwide body for practitioners in the field of trusts, estates and estate planning. Stephen Lynch has been a member of STEP since 2010.
Useful Resources
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
- Fair Work Ombudsman – information for employers and employees in relation to workplace law.
- Community Justice Centre – a free service to help unrepresented parties resolve their disputes.
- Family Relationships Centre – a government service providing advice and assistance in maitaining family relationships.
- Lexis Nexis – the premier subscription based legal information database. Tim Somerville and Stephen Lynch are both contributors to the Lexis Nexis Business Law Practical Guidance bible.
- Austlii – the leading free online database of legislation and case law throughout Australia – includes several leading cases in which Somerville Legal has been involved.
- Lawlink – the homepage for the NSW Attorney General’s department, with information about all courts and their processes.
- Child Support Agency – administers the Child Support Scheme in Australia for separated parents.
Courts and Tribunals
- Family Court of Australia
- Supreme Court of NSW
- District Court of NSW
- Local Court of NSW – there are many local courts throughout NSW. We have appeared in many of them, particularly in North Sydney Local Court, Downing Centre Local Court, Manly Local Court and Hornsby Local Court.
- Consumer Trader & Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT)
- Fair Work Australia
- Guardianship Tribunal
- Administrative Decisions Tribunal
- High Court of Australia
- Federal Court of Australia
- Federal Magistrates Court
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Other Links
- You can find Somerville Legal at Google Places and Truelocal
- Somerville Legal is even on Facebook!