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Craig Turvey

Special Counsel
“Thanks for all your help. Craig Turvey did an awesome job throughout my family law matter, but especially on the day of court. He is truly an asset to your firm.” – Family law client

Craig advises clients in complex property settlement matters involving trusts and corporate entities. He regularly prepares binding financial agreements and other documents to formalise property settlements for his clients and he has a strong commercial focus.

Craig has considerable experience in children’s matters and has represented clients in the Magellan Program, which involves the most serious child abuse cases.

While he prefers to resolve matters by way of negotiation if possible, Craig regularly appears in contested proceedings in the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court to protect his clients’ interests.

Craig has been recognised as a Family Law Rising Star in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in the Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession. He was also identified as a leading author in the Lexology Legal Influencers list, Australasia 2020.

  • Bachelor of Laws – Griffith University
  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science – Griffith University
  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Griffith University
  • Member – Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
  • Recognised as a ‘Family Law Rising Star’ – Doyle’s Guide 2021.

• Instructing counsel at property settlement and children’s issues trials.
• Representing clients at other court events, including interim hearings and Magellan matters.
• Representing clients at private mediations and at conciliation conferences.
• Drafting agreements for clients, including binding child support and binding financial agreements.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

Financial agreements and lifestyle clauses – beware the risk

Evidence gathering in your family law matter – consider a Notice to Admit

In this week’s video, special counsel Craig Turvey discusses evidence gathering in your family matter and, in particular, a document called a ‘Notice to Admit’.

It Depends - The many uses of financial agreements from a family law perspective

In this edition of 'It depends', special counsel Craig Turvey talks about how financial agreements can be used from a family law perspective.