Qualifications:

§  Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (University of Canberra);

§  Bachelor of Arts (University of Canberra);

§  Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (College of Law);

§  Masters of Law (University of New England).

Accreditations:

§  Unrestricted Practicing Certificate (ACT);

§  Admitted as a Solicitor of the ACT Supreme Court;

§  Admitted as a Solicitor with the High Court of Australia;

§  Independent Children’s Lawyer.

Georgia Briggs, Principal Solicitor

Georgia operates in the areas of Criminal Law, Family Law, Children Care & Protection, Wills, Powers of Attorney (and Enduring Guardians) and Estates.

She has considerable advocacy experience in family violence, criminal and civil litigation matters along with many years in the fields of Wills and Estates.

Georgia graduated from a double degree of Law (Honours) and Arts in mid-2015 from the University of Canberra a year and a half early. She completed her Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, majoring in Criminal and Family Law in October 2015 and was admitted to the Supreme Court of the ACT soon thereafter. She completed her Masters of Law in 2021 and became an accredited Independent Children’s Lawyer in 2022.

After making a name for herself in Criminal Defence Law, being recognised as one of the top 8 best Criminal Lawyers in Australia under 30 in 2019, she tried her hand at Prosecution before returning to private practice. She operated in a dual Family Law and Criminal Law practice for twelve months before making the move to join the family business. Soon after, Georgia was humbled to learn she had again been shortlisted as one of the top 10 best Criminal Lawyers in Australia for 2021. In 2022 she was shortlisted as one of the top private practitioners by the ACT Women Lawyers Association, as well as Briggs Law being shortlisted as the one of the top firms by the Association too.

Georgia has a bright personality, strong advocacy ability, hard-working attitude and client-based focus. She knows she can achieve anything through knowledge, passion and hard work and that success in all matters is based on a foundation of trust and communication with the client

Georgia’s Areas of Practice

Criminal Law:

§  Domestic/Family Violence and Personal Protection Orders;

§  Drink driving, drug driving and traffic offences;

§  Family violence;

§  Assault;

§  Sexual Assault;

§  Theft and larceny;

§  Drug possession/distribution charges.

Family Law:

§  Domestic/Family Violence and Personal Protection.

§  Parenting;

§  Property;

§  Binding Financial Agreements;

§  Divorce;

§  Spousal Maintenance;

§  Adoption;

§  Child Welfare and Care and Protection.

Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Appointment of Enduring Guardians:

§  Drafting Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Appointment of Enduring Guardians;

§  Providing advice on accepting appointment as a Power of Attorney or Enduring Guardian and witnessing this acceptance;

§  Managing urgent Wills and/or Enduring Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardians including hospital, nursing home or respite attendance at no extra cost;

§  Providing advice of capacity in signing legal documents;

§  Management of and advice regarding Wills and impending marriage or separation.

Estates:

§  Obtaining grants of Probate or Letters of Administration in all States and Territories;

§  Challenging a Will;

§  Making a Claim against an Estate;

§  Providing advice on the rights and available legal remedies in Estate matters.