MEET THE PARTNERS:

Mark Francis LL.B, C.Dec

Mark has over twenty years experience in law.  He is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.

He is a Commissioner for Declarations, a member of the Queensland Law Society and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology and is a member of the Family Law Practitioners Association of the Law Council of Australia.

Mark has extensive experience in Family Law having practised in this field for many years.  Mark has undertaken mediation training with Bond University. Mark is the partner in charge of family law litigation within the firm.

Mark has also undertaken training as an Independent Childrens Lawyer enabling him to appear and represent the interests of children in family law court proceedings.

Randal has a broad range of legal experience and has appeared as an advocate in a number of Courts and Tribunals in both State and Federal jurisdictions. 

Randal now concentrates on alternative dispute resolution (mediation and collaborative law) to assist our clients. 

Prior to his admission as a solicitor Randal was a member of the Queensland Police Service for thirteen years, resigning at the rank of Sergeant Second Class.

Randal is an:

• accredited mediator under the National Accreditation Standards;
• a Queensland Law Society approved mediator;
• a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner under the Family Law Act & Regulations;
• a Legal Aid Office (Qld) approved chairperson/mediator (since 1992).
• A Notary Public and is a member of The Society of Notaries Qld Inc  and the Australian & New Zealand College of Notaries
• A trained and currently practising Collaborative Lawyer