OUR SERVICES

Proven, Passionate
and Committed

We pride ourselves on listening to our clients, respecting their way of doing business and approaching their legal issues in a way that delivers a response to immediate needs as well as looking to broader long-term solutions.

Property law

  • Tenure upgrades
  • Tenure resolution for town and city expansions
    Land access
  • Local Government applications to purchase
  • Application of the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld)
  • Reserve land dealings
  • Proposed transfers under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (Qld)/Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 (Qld)
  • Aboriginal (Trustee) Leases (including for infrastructure projects)
  • Agistment agreements

Native Title and Cultural Heritage

  • Applications for the determination of native title (claimant and non-claimant)
  • Indigenous Land Use Agreements
  • Post Timber Creek compensation claims and compliance.
  • Protection of existing interests
  • Native title compulsory acquisitions
  • Future acts, mining and exploration negotiations
  • Native title and cultural heritage compliance assessment (all tenure types and infrastructure)
  • Cultural heritage management plans and agreements
  • Cultural heritage protocols
  • Traditional owner boundary dispute resolution projects
  • Prescribed Body Corporate establishment and support

Other Indigenous land and business interests

  • Traditional Use of Marine Resource Agreements
  • Indigenous Protected Areas
  • Working on Country programs
  • Customised rules for corporations
  • Tenure dealings
  • Intra Indigenous disputes
  • Land management
  • Carbon farming initiatives
  • Special administrator for Indigenous corporations as appointed by Registrar
  • Wealth sharing models for communities

Litigation and dispute resolution

  • Litigation and dispute resolution
  • Debt recovery
  • Contractual disputes
  • Claims for possession of property
  • Resolution of landlord/tenant/licensee disputes
  • Building and construction industry claims
  • Employment law disputes
  • General litigation

Commercial Law

  • Buying, selling and leasing property (businesses, shareholdings, plant and equipment)
  • Contracts for the supply of goods and services
  • Joint ventures and shareholder agreements including those meeting Supply Nation certification requirements
  • Joint venture and company exits
  • Establishment of corporate entities and trusts
  • DGR, Charity and NFP registration
  • Corporate governance
  • Directors duties
  • Board advisory roles

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Indigenous Businesses

Marrawah Law is the nation’s leading independent Indigenous legal firm and the legal advisors of choice for government, business, Not-for-Profits and traditional owner groups.
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Supply Nation Members

100% Indigenous owned, Supply Nation certified and our team offers clients pathways to deal with issues through practical, whole of business solutions with cultural legitimacy.
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Leah Cameron

Leah Cameron

Founder & Principal Solicitor

Nicole Courtman

Nicole Courtman

Special Counsel

Oliver Gilkerson

Oliver Gilkerson

Special Counsel

Ross Mackay

Ross Mackay

Special Counsel

Mayble Parker

Mayble Parker

Intern

Greg Brown

Greg Brown

Consultant

Sara Maynard

Sara Maynard

Business Development Manager

Henry Dow

Henry Dow

Associate

Caitlyn Tagliaferri

Caitlyn Tagliaferri

Practice Manager

Joshua Brown

Joshua Brown

Finance Manager

Stephanie Brown

Stephanie Brown

Administration/Finance Assistant