Qualifications:

§ Master of Laws (Legal Practice) (ANU)

§ Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (UNE)

§  Master of Business Administration (International Business) (CSU)

§  Bachelor of Business (RCAE)

Accreditations:

§  Admitted to Practice in Supreme Court of NSW

§  Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Julie Briggs, Principal Solicitor

Julie Briggs commenced practising as a lawyer in 2006.  The firm’s Principal, Julie Briggs holds an Honours degree in Law and a Masters of Law. Julie also brings a wealth of commercial and business experience to the practice holding an undergraduate degree in Business and an MBA in International Business. Julie is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Julie operates in the areas of the Arts and Creative Industires, Contracts, Employment, Environment and Water, Government Relations, Migration and Small Business.

Julie has broad experience gained over many years of working in commercial and business environments. In addiiton she has spent considerable time as an advocate for local government, which as included reviewing, analysing and commenting on State and Federal legislation and policy.

Julie has spent over a decade working with clients who want to make Australia their home and has worked with skilled migrants, families and students to find pathways to Australian residency.

A long-held interest in the Arts has seen Julie lecture in Creative Industries at Charles Sturt University, participate in a number of arts’ board including the Riverina Theatre Company, Eastern Riverina Arts, Regional Arts NSW (where she is the current Chair) and Regional Arts Australia. Julie uses this grassroots experience to advise artists and arts organisation on a range of legal issues.

Julie’s Areas of Practice

The Arts:

§  Performance contracts

§  Exhibition and loan agreements

§  Intellectual Property, Copyright, Moral Rights

§  Agency agreements

Contracts:

§ Preparation and review of contracts

§  Contract disputes

Employment:

§  Employment Contracts

§  Employment advice

§  Unfair Dismissal

Environment & Water:

§  Review of environment and water legislation

§  Water issues and allocations

§  Planning objections and reviews

Government Relations:

§ Review of Government legislation and policy

§  Government contracts and procurement

§  Advocacy and lobbying

Migration:

§  Skilled Migration

§  Partner Migration

§  Family Migration

§  Business Migration

Small Business:

§  Review of contracts

§ Sale of Business

§  Franchise Agreements

§  Lease Agreements