How to book an appointment with our lawyers

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How to book an appointment with our lawyers

Note 1: We do not respond to ad-hoc requests for advice or information.
Note 2: Once you book an appointment you may also be contacted by email re: payment and to confirm or reschedule the appointment.

After booking and once the payment is made the appointment usually and automatically gets confirmed (unless someone else books and pays before you). You may also be contacted by email or text to reconfirm the appointment before the consultation.

Payment

Please complete payment via *EFT (or another way) within an hour of booking and email us (info@dlegal.com.au) the payment confirmation/receipt to secure the appointment and to stop auto cancellation of the booking.

Once an appointment is booked we will send an email to you with payment instructions to secure the appointment. Once the payment is made the appointment usually and automatically gets confirmed. You will NOT receive a separate email to confirm the appointment.

If relevant at the time of the appointment we will provide you with a fixed fee (that is our policy) for the next step, there will be no hidden costs; we will not be charging any fees that have not been disclosed prior.

Consultation Methods

Your location does not matter we are also a virtual law firm. You can consult us via;

  • Zoom Link: https://madisonmarcus-au.zoom.us/my/dinesh.weerakkody

    Time: Join at the time of your appointment and wait until we admit you to Zoom.

    Passcode: 722380

  • A teleconference – if within Australia – we will bear the costs.
  • Face to face meeting at our offices are suspended unless such a meeting is compulsory for witnessing etc or an additional disbursement fee of 150Aud is paid.

Initial consultation Fees

Fees vary depending on the consultation type, duration and seniority of the lawyer.  Below is a rough guide.

Notes:

  • All appointments are with An Australian Legal Practitioner (Barrister & Solicitor).
  • These appoints are for initial consultations
  • Professional fees are in AUD and include GST
Matter Type Professional fees
Migration – basic guidance and student visa matters only – 30 mts 160
1hr (Migration Law) – basic PR assessment N/A
Migration Law – basic PR assessment and general advice – 1 hr 330
Migration Law – In-depth assessments and adv – 1 hr 440
Other legal matters – 1 hr
Criminal, Traffic, Family, Business law, Employment, etc.		 330
Other legal matters – with Solicitor and Counsel – 1 hr
Criminal, Traffic, Family, Business law, Employment, etc. (Complicated matter)		 550

Initial consultation – “WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT A LAWYER CONSULTATION?”

Your appointment will be with an experienced lawyer and it is a very important meeting that could make or break your case.
During your consultation, the solicitor will ask about the issues in your case and discuss the merits of the actions and the various ways you can proceed, determine the nature of the legal issue, discuss available options and receive an estimate of costs to proceed with your matter. You will decide if you want to work with the solicitor and the solicitor will let you know whether she is willing to take your case.
If your matter is complex more time will be needed as we will not be able to properly interview you and assess your matter. (remember to add more time if we are required to check documents).

Consultation and advice outcome

Based on your personal circumstances and the law,

  1. There may be positive strategies and a potential for positive outcome or
  2. Difficult strategy which may lead to an uncertain outcome (positive or negative) or
    No lawful strategy to obtain a positive outcome and you may have a negative outcome, i.e., we may have to tell things that you may not anticipate and not like to hear or options you may not desire.

Providing and checking documents

If you need us check documents we will peruse them during the meeting. You must email them to info@dlegal.com.au

Next Step

After our advice at an initial consultation you can provide us instructions and retain us to act for you or book and other appointment to pursue the matter further. We will provide you with a fee estimation in writing before we start. It is our practice to give fixed fees so there are no hidden costs and surprises. See fees: https://dlegal.com.au/fee

Urgent telephone advice 24/7

Our mobile hotline is 0425725570. Please note due to demand or other reasons if we are unable and do not respond;

  • within 30mts we recommend you to seek advice from another source if the matter is urgent and
  • send a text msg with the word – ‘URGENT‘

Urgent telephone advice 24/7 Fees:

Conference with solicitor 30mts – 220.00
Conference with solicitor 1hr – 350.00

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