Parke Lawyers, Melbourne

26/01/2026

Happy Australia Day. A day to reflect on our history, respect our diversity, and look to the future we are building together.

23/12/2025

🎄 Season’s Greetings from Parke Lawyers 🎄
As the year draws to a close, we would like to thank our clients, colleagues, referrers, and professional partners for their trust and support throughout the year. 2025 has been another busy and rewarding year, and we are grateful for the relationships we have built and strengthened across our community. We remain committed to providing clear, practical, and reliable legal advice, grounded in professionalism and integrity. On behalf of the team at Parke Lawyers, we wish you and your families a safe, restful, and joyful .

05/06/2024

With the number of separations and divorce surging to record highs, there has never been a better time to consider a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA). However, to be binding, a Financial Agreement must meet the stringent requirements imposed by the Family Law Act 1975. The law is very complex. Preparation of BFAs should not be entrusted to 'discount lawyers' who use a cookie-cutter template document that has almost no prospect of ousting the Court's jurisdiction in relation to financial proceedings.

BFAs can be entered into before, during or after the marriage or defacto relationship. For many people, a BFA is as important as an up-to-date Will or Enduring Power of Attorney.

Antoinette and her wife are joining a growing number of Australians seeking "prenups". Lawyers say the harsh economic climate and growing number of parents giving children money is driving more people to consider them.

21/07/2023

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04/06/2023

Every year, humans produce 300 million tonnes of plastic waste, including 11 million tonnes that eventually wind up in the ocean. In fact, by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean.

Join the global movement to : refuse plastic cutlery 🍴 and straws, use refillable water bottles 💧, and bring your own coffee cups ☕️ and shopping bags 🛍️.

📸: Sculpture by Von Wong

17/05/2023

Transurban has been slammed by Cr Jim Parke, Managing Director of Parke Lawyers, Melbourne for its “terrible” and “reckless” take on truck safety.

A bid to raise awareness for truck safety has instead made an Aussie toll operator the centre of online uproar.

08/02/2023

It's time for Dan Andrews to step up and deal with this problem.

Just one new magistrate was appointed in Victoria this financial year despite fresh data showing the state's courts have the largest backlogs in the country, with tens of thousands of criminal cases waiting to be heard.

31/12/2022

Happy New Year!

18/12/2022

The Christmas holiday period is fast approaching! A reminder to clients and colleagues that our offices will close at 5.00 pm on Friday, 23 December 2022 and reopen on Monday, 9 January 2023. We you and your family a wonderful / New Year break!

09/09/2022

A remarkably sad day with the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We are grateful for her 70 years of dedicated service and extend our condolences to His Majesty, King Charles III and the Royal Family.

14/04/2022

Our offices will be closed for the Easter break from 5.00pm on Thursday, 14 April 2022 and will re-open at 8.30 am on Tuesday, 19 April 2022. Happy to our valued clients and colleagues.

31/12/2021

Wishing our clients and colleagues a Happy New Year 2022. Our offices re-open on Monday, 17 January 2022.