Our lawyers
Julie Harrington
Julie was admitted as a solicitor in 1983. She has specialised in family law gaining her experience in a number of private firms and then as a principal from 1991. Julie has been a Queensland Law Society Family Law Accredited Specialist since its inception in 1996. Julie chairs the Queensland Law Society Family Law Section. Her role includes assisting in the planning and co-ordination of the Family Law Residential, Australia’s largest annual family law conference. She also has a keen interest in furthering the specialist education of the Law Society’s family law solicitors and has regularly, in consultation with the Continuing Legal Education Department of the Queensland Law Society, been involved in the planning of family law seminars for solicitors. Julie was also a Council member of the Queensland Law Society from June 2000 until June 2005. She is also on the panel of private practitioners able to be appointed as an Independent Children’s Lawyer. Julie has served on various committees of the Queensland Law Society including being the former Chair of the Children’s Committee and a member of the Access to Justice Committee and has published in the Queensland Law Society magazine Proctor.
Julie is a member of:
- Queensland Law Society
- Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
- Family Law Practitioners’ Association of Qld Ltd
Julie has spoken at these seminars recently:
- Queensland Law Society/Family Law Practitioners Association of Qld Ltd (2010) – Family Law Residential- opening session
- Queensland Law Society, Session on Property Law for Young Lawyers, Chair
- Queensland Law Society/Family Law Practitioners Association of Qld Ltd (2009) – Family Law Residential- opening session
- Queensland Law Society/Family Law Practitioners Association of Qld Ltd (2008) – Family Law Residential- opening session
Stephen Page
Stephen graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) in 1985 and was admitted as a solicitor in 1987. He has long specialised in family law and has been a Queensland Law Society Family Law Accredited Specialist since its inception in 1996. Stephen has been a member of a court based domestic violence assistance program since 1999. Stephen has spoken at local, national and international conferences about family law and domestic violence. He is also on the panel of private practitioners able to be appointed as an Independent Children’s Lawyer.
Stephen is a member of:
- Queensland Law Society
- Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
- Family Law Practitioners’ Association of Qld Ltd
- American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence newslist
- (Board member) Australia’s CEO Challenge
- Association of Family and Conciliation courts
- Jewish Women International National (USA)
- Alliance to end domestic violence
Stephen authors the following blogs:
Australian Divorce Blog
http://australiandivorce.blogspot.com
Australian Gay and Lesbian Law Blog
http://lgbtlawblog.blogspot.com
Australian Surrogacy and Adoption Blog
http://surrogacyandadoption.blogspot.com/
Stephen volunteers at Brisbane LGBTI Legal Service. Stephen has spoken at these seminars recently:
- Australia's CEO Challenge (May 2010) - Grasping the nettle-Obtaining a protection order
- Lexis Nexis Family Law seminar(March 2010)-(chairperson)
- Legalwise Family Law seminar(March 2010)-(chairperson)
- Australia’s CEO Challenge (2007) – Phillip’s Legacy – amendments to the Family Law Act
- 5th National Health in Difference Conference (2007) – Planning your future (with Karen Gough)
- 5th National Health in Difference Conference (2007) – Same sex Domestic Violence (with Karen Gough)
- 5th National Health in Difference Conference (2007) – Dilemmas in gay marriage (with Karen Gough)
- PFLAG National Conference (2007) – Overview of legal issues for same sex couples
- National Domestic Violence Conference (US) (2007) – Domestic violence and Immigration
- Queensland Law Society (2006) – Preparing for a domestic violence hearing
Stephen has appeared in the media frequently. He has appeared and spoken on the following media outlets:
Television
Channel 9’s Today
WIN Toowoomba
Radio
612 ABC Brisbane
ABC Southern Queensland
91.7 Coast FM
4BC
4ZZZ
Hot FM
Joy FM
99.7 Redcliffe Community Radio
6PR with Howard Sattler
Newspapers/internet
The Courier-Mail
The Age
Brisbane Times
Toowoomba Chronicle
Bruce Provan
Bruce was admitted as a solicitor in 1991 and became a Queensland Law Society Family Law Accredited Specialist in 1999. Bruce also has a variety of professional experience including working in chartered accounting firms in tax and insolvency. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of Queensland. He has written articles for the Queensland Law Society magazine Proctor and the financial planners’ magazine IFA.
Bruce is a member of:
- Queensland Law Society
- Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
- Family Law Practitioners’ Association of Qld Ltd
Bruce has spoken at these seminars recently:
- Queensland Law Society (2006) – The new family law parenting system
- Legalwise Seminars (2007) – Family Law-Property Essentials (chairperson)
- Legalwise Seminars (2009) - The basics of property settlement
Bruce has published the following articles recently:
- Proctor (December 2005) – Superannuation and Family Law-where to from here?
- Proctor and IFA Magazine (March 2007) – Whose name should we put the house in?
- IFA Magazine (May 2008) – Child Support-a new era
Bruce was quoted in the Australian Financial Review on 30 July 2010 in the article "Divorce case tests status of trust assets".
Karen Gough
Karen graduated with Bachelor of Laws in 2003, then obtained a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and was admitted as a solicitor in 2004. Since admission Karen has worked exclusively in family law and intends to become an accredited specialist. Karen and Stephen Page write a regular column about legal issues. Karen is a volunteer at Caxton Legal Service.
Karen is a member of:
- Queensland Law Society
- Family Law Practitioners Association of Qld Ltd
Karen has spoken at these seminars recently:
- 5th National Health in Difference Conference (2007) – Planning your future (with Stephen Page)
- 5th National Health in Difference Conference (2007) – Same sex Domestic Violence (with Stephen Page)
- 5th National Health in Difference Conference (2007) – Dilemmas in gay marriage (with Stephen Page)
- Amnesty International April 2007.
Matt Taylor
Matt was admitted as a solicitor in 1997. He joined the firm again in August 2010 after working as a family lawyer in England since 2002. He previously worked for the firm in 2000 and 2001. In his most recent employment in England Matt worked as a Team Leader (Social Services Group) for a local authority in London. Whilst in the United Kigdom Matt regularly spoke at seminars and provided training to social workers and local councils with respect to family law and child protection matters. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Bond University. He intends to become an accredited specialist in family law.
Matt is a member of
- Queensland Law Society
- Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland Ltd.
Phoebe Goulter
Phoebe was admitted as a solicitor in 2009. She started at the firm as a junior in 2005 and worked as a paralegal prior to her admission. She holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of International Relations from Griffith University. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Australian National University. She volunteers for Womens Legal Service. Phoebe intends to become an accredited specialist in family law.
Phoebe is a member of
- Queensland Law Society
- Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland Ltd.
