Navigating the complexities of child custody battles can be a challenge. The experience is often highly emotional and legally intricate, especially if you’re not familiar with legal matters yourself. In such challenging times, understanding the significance of hiring a family court lawyer is paramount. These legal professionals play an important role in safeguarding the rights […]

If you or a loved one is experiencing family violence, you’ll need to find a family violence lawyer. This process is not necessarily easy. Anyone who finds themselves in a family violence situation is going to be under substantial stress, and this can make it difficult to seek help. However, if you keep a few […]

Domestic violence can affect anyone; this is why it’s so important everyone knows how it is legally defined and handled, as well as that family violence lawyers can help you and loved ones. With their help, you can move forward with your life and send a clear message that domestic and family violence is not […]

Divorce is a difficult time for all involved. Even when the separation has been amicable, divorce is still a major lifestyle change and source of stress. It often involves dividing up assets, at least one person departing from the family home and a shift in familial relationships. When most people think of divorce, they tend […]

Contrary to some beliefs, family law as it pertains to parental rights is independent from matters of divorce. In fact, custody laws relate to any situation where there is disagreement over who should hold parental responsibility and where a child should live. In this blog post, we will discuss the basics of child custody, parental […]

The Duffy & Simon two-week seasonal Clerkship program has wrapped up for another year. This clerkship gives the opportunity to law students approaching the end of their studies to explore and apply their degrees to real life matters. Over the two weeks the clerks go through a rotation. This is where they shadow several lawyers […]

Since being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, renters have long been waiting for these key rental changes. These changes mandate minimum standards for Victorian rentals and allow tenants to make minor modifications to their homes without prior consent. The changes are among the 130 revisions to the 2018 Victorian Parliament’s Residential Tenancies Act. […]

At the end of every year the Duffy & Simon team begin busily collating all sorts of goodies for the Salvation Army’s Christmas food drive to support those in need in our local community. This food drive provides hampers and gifts to individuals and families in need, with last year providing over 64,000 hampers and […]

At the end of September Myf Cummerford was admitted to practice by Partner, Damien McKenna. Myf impressively completed her Bachelor of Laws (Honours) whilst working full-time at Duffy & Simon and being a mum to two children. Congratulations Myf and all the best for your bright future ahead! In July, Nicholas McKinnon was also admitted to […]

On Thursday the 27th of May, 2021 we all gathered for the annual Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser. All staff brought an array of delicious treats to share to raise much needed funds for the Cancer Council. The important work of the cancer council can do so much for less than $20. They support people impacted […]