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WARNING:
Beware of unqualified "industrial advocates" pretending to be lawyers. Click here for details.  

 

 

MAX LEGAL - Will provide the advice you need

DO I REALLY NEED “LEGAL ADVICE?”

Be warned - employment law is very complex. Employment disputes involve many areas of law; contracts, defamation, torts, discrimination and equal opportunity law to name a few. You really need a fully qualified lawyer who is experienced in employment law to guide you.

When you instruct MAX LEGAL, you can be sure that a fully qualified lawyer will personally represent you and take responsibility for what our office does.

Even if you don't choose us, please ensure that the person who represents you is a properly qualified.

Warning: Beware of unqualified "industrial advocates."

Recently, we have had several clients complain after being burnt, misled, ripped off and cheated by unqualified operators.  These "advocates" or "mediators" are not lawyers. They advertise heavily on the internet and in local newspapers. However, they are completely unregulated, do not have a law degree or legal training (one of them was a truck driver and a con artist); yet they charge fees similar to lawyers and more, without having any proper training or indemnity insurance.  They are not members of the Law Institute of Victoria, and they are not allowed to give any legal advice at all. 

Although they are sometimes allowed to operate as "agents" in some tribunals and the AIRC, they cannot represent you in court. In two recent cases, prospective clients who had been to a conciliation at the AIRC were unable to take their case to court because they had been misled by these crooks.  

NEED ADVICE OR URGENT ADVICE??

We offer a special urgent advice service1, including urgent telephone advice.  You may need to fax or email your documents to us - but we can generally respond very quickly. Fees apply as below.

Proper advice is invaluable at times of crisis - we deal with employment crisis situations daily. On numerous occasions we have saved our clients thousands of dollars. We have helped them cope with a very stressful time, and we have helped others save their jobs.

This service is very useful when:

  • You are asked to sign documents - for example, you may have been offered a redundancy payout.

  • You are asked to attend a meeting with management - maybe "investigation" or "discipline" is mentioned.

  • You need support making an important decision about your employment - especially if you're "stressed out" or under pressure.

  • You feel your employment is at risk for some reason.

  • Allegations have been made against you.

  • You are being pressured to resign. (Important note: If you are in this situation, do not resign unless you have first obtained proper legal advice.  Resigning can cost you some valuable legal rights, even if you feel you were forced to resign.

Bad decisions made in times of crisis can cost you your career, and can cost you many thousands of dollars, so it is worthwhile investing in proper advice.

Problem solving

Very commonly we are called upon to provide strategic advice for our clients. We provide situational analysis, practical advice and appropriate strategies.

Because MAX LEGAL has for many years been a leading employment law practice, representing hundreds and hundreds of clients in unlawful termination, discrimination and unfair dismissal cases, we have gained extraordinary insight into why disputes occur, and how they might have been resolved sooner.

Employment law is often about organisational politics, people and personalities, and the "law" part gets pushed aside.   We look for practical solutions to complex workplace issues, and this is underpinned by our understanding of organisational and management behaviours, dysfunctional individuals and toxic workplaces. 

Feel free to contact us, even if you're not sure we can help.

Site Visits

We can of course visit you or attend meetings at your workplace or another venue if necessary.

FEES

Our "advice" fees are very competitive, currently: 

  • $275.00 flat fee for telephone consultation/advice with a lawyer2  

  • $330.00 flat fee for face-to-face office consultation/advice with a lawyer2

1(Urgent advice is subject to lawyer's availability)

2(45 mins maximum lawyer's time including perusal of your documents. No extra charge for handling up to 15 pages of faxed or emailed documents.)

Contact Information

New enquiries: please refer to Submit Enquiry page

Telephone                
03 9766 4788
FAX
03 9766 4748
Email
    mail@maxlegal.com.au
Address
Level 28, 303 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000
 
NEW: Now also servicing FRANKSTON and district

 

**"No win no charge:" Arrangements of this type were popularised by Slater & Gordon, and are popularly known as "No Win No Fee." The term "No Win No Fee" is a Trademark registered by Slater & Gordon

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