Kingsford Lawyers

01/09/2026

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Another great result for our client!

We’re grateful to receive this wonderful feedback about Giovanni and the support he provided throughout the matter.

Clear communication, prompt action and practical guidance are at the heart of how we support our clients, and we’re pleased to have helped achieve a positive outcome.

Thank you for trusting Kingsford Lawyers with your matter.

31/08/2026

MEET THE TEAM

Mckenna Goetz
Junior Lawyer
Gold Coast office

Mckenna came to law from the ground up. She began her career as a legal assistant in private practice, where she developed a practical understanding of how matters progress from the first client contact through to final orders. That early experience shaped her approach to practice and gave her a genuine appreciation for the detail, pace, and people involved in legal proceedings.

Mckenna has since gained experience across the legal field, including in private practice and the government justice and legal sectors. She has also served as the President of the Griffith University Law Students Association, which allowed her to develop leadership skills and a strong commitment to advocacy. Originally from Canada, she brings a practical, grounded perspective to her work.

She is particularly interested in family and domestic violence work and is passionate about improving the lives of her clients by helping them feel informed, supported, and empowered throughout the legal process. Mckenna is committed to approaching matters with empathy and honesty, while keeping things moving with care and efficiency.

Qualifications:

1. Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
2. Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, the College of Law
3. Juris Doctor (Canadian Law major), Griffith University
4. Bachelor of Arts (Justice Studies), Royal Roads University
5. Legal Assistant Diploma, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Personal Background – Interests, Hobbies, Fun Facts

Outside of work, Mckenna can usually be found with a book or sketchbook in her hand, at the climbing gym or at the beach!

29/08/2026

What a great evening on the Gold Coast! 🥃✨

Tonight, Qian and Chiara from our team had the pleasure of attending a special Ben Buckler Whisky dinner, kindly gifted by Kingsford Lawyers, and meeting the man behind the brand, Larry Emdur.

Such a great experience meeting someone so genuine and down to earth, while enjoying an evening of great food, great conversations and, of course, great whisky.

And they couldn’t come back empty-handed — a little custom bottle for the ones who made the night possible! 🥃

Safe to say, it was a pretty great way to spend an evening!

28/08/2026

Our Senior Lawyer, Qian Long, has a clear take on companies that owe you money and go quiet: don't jump straight to court.

Her process for our commercial clients starts with one question, is the debt genuinely disputed?

Get that wrong and the wrong tool (a statutory demand on a contested debt, say) can end up costing you more than doing nothing.
Get it right, and here's why it works:

"A lot of debtors pay very quickly once a statutory demand lands, it's going to cost them too much to engage a lawyer to deal with it, so they just pay."

- Qian Long

Read the full breakdown of her approach 👇
Chased an unpaid invoice before? What finally got the company to pay up?

https://kingsfordlawyers.com.au/company-wont-pay-statutory-demand/

A company owes you money and won't pay. Our Senior Lawyer, Qian Long, shares the statutory demand process they use to get clients paid within 21 days, and when it backfires.

27/08/2026

Ex didn't bring the kids back? 👀

Whether you can actually enforce it comes down to one thing: did a court sign off, or just the two of you? 📝⚖️

26/08/2026

Sleeping it off in your car seemed like the responsible choice… until it wasn't 😬

In Queensland, you don't have to be driving to be charged, just being in charge of the vehicle while over the limit can be enough.

Keys on you + driver's seat = potentially guilty. Know your rights before you make that call 🚗⚖️

💬 Would you have made the same call as this bloke?

26/08/2026

A QLD driver with prior suspensions, disqualifications AND a crash on her record.
A NSW nurse caught speeding 45km/h over the limit.

A driver facing a combined drink and drug charge whose outcome the judge called "a five-star sentence."

All three kept their licences. Why?

Not because of a clever argument on the day, because of what was prepared weeks before court.

These are real cases handled by our team, and in our latest article, we go through exactly what made the difference in each one, including two clients who already had records and two who had crashed.

Read the full article via the link below 👇

https://kingsfordlawyers.com.au/traffic-offence-licence-qld-nsw/

Charged in QLD or NSW? Which state you're in changes everything about your licence. Know your options before your court date.

24/08/2026

Engine off, keys in his pocket, asleep in the driver's seat 🥱 🚗

A chap out in Mermaid Beach for knockoff drinks had a few too many so slept it off in his car.

But was he drink driving, or doing the right thing? 🍻 You decide.

Drop your verdict below and follow for part two.

24/08/2026

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Another fantastic result for our client!

Our client came to us needing help recovering an outstanding payment, and within just one week, the matter was successfully resolved.

We’re proud to provide professional, straightforward and effective legal support focused on achieving results for our clients.

Thank you for trusting Kingsford Lawyers and for the wonderful feedback!