Thursday 20 June, 2013 

The Importance of Formalising Property Settlements

We often get asked what happens if separating married or de-facto couples agree on the division of their property – can they simply sign a piece of paper to evidence the agreement, or do a transfer without doing anything else? 

Where s... Read More

Tuesday 18 June, 2013 

Employer Obligations & Temporary Workers

Of late, the issue of ‘temporary workers’ has received significant media coverage, with much of the focus being on employers abusing the 457 visa regime and exploiting overseas workers. In the following short ... Read More

Tuesday 11 June, 2013 

Dividing Fences and Nuisance Trees: An Update on the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011

Amendments to the Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Act 2011 commenced on 5 April 2013 to change the shor... Read More

Welcome to Hall Payne Lawyers

For over 25 years, Hall Payne Lawyers (HPL) has been providing quality legal services to everyday Australians. With head office in Brisbane, and a further 11 offices throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory (Darwin), HPL is very proud of its strong local focus, offering a comprehensive range of professional services designed to meet the legal needs of individuals, families, community and member organisations, as well as small to medium enterprise.

As a mid-sized legal firm, HPL is large enough to offer you the depth and breadth of expertise you would expect at a large legal firm - but small enough to provide the personalised, prompt and friendly service that has been key to our success in building long-term relationships with our valued clients.  Our speciality teams are led by senior, experienced and trusted lawyers, including specialists accredited by the Queensland Law Society in the areas of Family Law, Personal Injury Law and Workplace Relations (Employment Law & Industrial Relations).

At HPL, 'we understand it's personal' and that's why, in managing your legal matters, our focus will not only be on the 'here and now' but also on planning for any future needs or challenges that may arise. More...