Morning all from Torquay!
Morning all from Torquay!
An update for 2026 and Brockhill & Usherwood Lawyers…
Firstly, No, I’m not still on leave - just working from our Torquay Lawyers office today. What an amazing view
If you are still on leave, keep enjoying the sun and break…
AND let me tell you it’s already hotting up in the Melbourne CBD for what looks like a big year in Victoria.
Despite the challenges of the past let’s get behind this great state and city.
As at 20 January 2026 we at Brockhill & Usherwood Lawyers are already extremely busy.
We have a number of new lawyers joining us to support all of our client and referrers so keep reaching out to:
clerk@bulawyers.com.au 1300 456 546
Or just ring me 0491 611 843… I’m always on the phone but I always respond to a text.
An update on our areas of focus for 2026 is below
We continue to niche our services to deliver expert advice in 3 key areas designed to support business owners, professionals and homeowners:
Here is the update:
1. Building & Property at Brockhill & Usherwood Lawyers
- domestic building disputes, contract advice, protection works, payment disputes, water act and neighbour disputes;
- if you need advice on owners corporation disputes related to consultants and building work - that’s our specialty.
Feel free to reach out to Katy Gale who is dedicated to this work or email clerk@bulawyers.com.au to arrange a consultation.
2. Financial & Commercial at Brockhill & Usherwood Lawyers
- Business partner breakups, professional liability and restraint of trade;
- Contract advice on professional and sub contractor retainers and terms and conditions;
- Insurance issues including claim denials, problem renewals, advice on professional indemnity insurance and domestic building insurance.
After 27 years now (yep that long!) working in the interplay of legal, insurance and financial I have come to know a thing or two about these areas…
3. Wills and Estates at Torquay Lawyers
- protecting what you own has never been more important!
We focus on simple structures and straightforward plans that are not costly and designed for the professional employee or owner. For 2026, we will also be providing conveyancing services as a first! This will assist our building practice and wills and estate teams.
Helping professionals and business owners with simple no BS legal advice continues:
It’s simple folks:
(1) great contracts and PI insurance;
(2) amazing defence - that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg and which is INDEPENDENT of insurers; AND
(3) protecting your assets if everything else fails continues to be our mantra.
Have a great day and to all those heading back to work for 2026 - great and prosperous year ahead.
This article is a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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