Louise successfully assists lawyers as a Barrister & Mediator by providing bespoke services in Family Law, Medical Negligence, Family Law Arbitration, Personal Injury, Victims of Institutional Abuse and Crime, including DV and Traffic Offences. She is contactable and approachable. Whether Louise is acting as a Barrister or Mediator she has one eye on the technical “hard skills” and the other on the human ‘soft skills‘ so that she can best assist lawyers effectively manage, particularly high conflict clients and unrealistic expectations and thereby improve client satisfaction by achieving optimal results.
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Engagement Terms
Family Law: Louise speaks to Lawyers once the cost agreement is sent, at a mutually agreeable time, to discuss their expectations of Louise and Louise’s expectations of them, including payment of her fees. This allows both parties to know exactly what each other is expecting, thereby reducing risks of miscommunication and expectations, and this opens the lines for early open and honest communication, which Louise believes is essential to a successful professional relationship.
Louise accepts briefs in the following areas:
- Property (including 3rd party intervenor)
- Parenting (including relocation – international and domestic)
- IVF & Surrogacy
- Family Law Arbitration
- Collaborative Coach
Criminal and/or Local Court Offences (Local Court may be direct access): Louise will discuss the case, fees and the way forward with direct access clients (if no solicitor involved) and if a solicitor is briefed in the matter, with the solicitor, to ensure expectations are managed, and clear, cogent advice is given at the earliest possible time. Louise is on the Legal Aid General Panel and also accepts private briefs in all Local Court matters, including DV and traffic offences.
Common Law: Most common law claims are conditional. However, there will be exceptions that apply, which Louise will inform the solicitor of at the time of engagement.
Louise accepts briefs in the following areas:
- Medical negligence (Plaintiff and Insurance)
- Victims of Institutional (Plaintiff)
- MVA (Plaintiff and Insurance)
- Public Liability (Plaintiff and Insurance)
Next Steps
Contact Louise at louise.mathias@sydneybarrister.net.au or (02) 9336 5399 if you would like to discuss how she can assist you and your clients in family law, medical negligence (and others) or as a skilled conflict intervenor – Mediator.
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