Rudall & Rudall Lawyers have been helping South Australians in all fields of law for over 160 years.

Our firm continues its long tradition of providing legal services to clients throughout South Australia.

Whether you’re engaged in a dispute, or looking for some advice to avoid one — we’re here to help.

About

Rudall & Rudall is one of the oldest legal firms in South Australia. Our firm is distinguished by:

› Focusing on our clients’ objectives;› Providing concise, strategic, practical and

proactive advice in a timely fashion;› Providing clear direction and

recommendations;› Providing cost effective solutions; and› Serving our community.

We are a gold alliance firm with the Law Society of South Australia and our lawyers are admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia and High Court of Australia. Our lawyers routinely appear in a variety of courts and tribunals.

We also utilise all dispute resolution approaches including mediation, arbitration, conciliation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in an endeavour to manage or resolve legal disputes.

We have an experienced team of family lawyers who can advise and represent you in family matters, including an Accredited Specialist in Family Law.

We have two lawyers who have achieved accreditation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), which is the leading worldwide professional body for practitioners in the fields of trusts, estates and related issues.

Our team is extremely versatile, with a wealth of experience in a wide variety of practice areas, including but not limited to:

› Business Law;› Property Law &

Conveyancing;› Deceased Estates;› Injury Law;

› Wills & Estate Planning;

› Police & Traffic Law;› Litigation & Dispute

Resolution.

Our lawyers contribute to the community on boards, provide ‘pro bono’ legal services to individuals and community organisations, provide financial support to local schools and sporting clubs, and appear as guest speakers.

Our team is able to cover the full spectrum of legal issues. If we are unable to assist you we have a network of other professionals to whom we can refer you including specialist lawyers, barristers and other experts in their field.

Wills & Estate Planning

› Standard Wills› Non Standard Wills› Statutory Wills› Testamentary Trust Wills› General and Enduring Powers of Attorney› Advance Care Directives› Superannuation and Insurance› Protective Trusts› Special Disability Trusts› Gifts and Loans› Blended Family considerations (where parents

have children from different relationships)

Deceased Estates

› Applications for probate› Applications for letters of administration› Estate administration including

assets in foreign jurisdictions› Deeds of family arrangement, deeds

of surrender, deeds of acceleration (in respect of life interests)

› Advice in relation to non-estate assets such as superannuation death benefits

› Court proceedings including contested estates (e.g. Inheritance Family Provision Claims)

› Removal of trustees and life tenancies› Constructive trust claims

Services

We have a wide range of expertise across many areas of law. For ease of reference we have summarised our range of expertise into eight core areas that identify the most common categories of legal work.

As a general practice we do all types of legal work – if you can’t see what you are looking for, send us an email or call us.

Property Law & Conveyancing

› Preparing contracts for sale when selling a property

› Reviewing contracts for sale when buying a property

› Contract negotiations› Conveyancing› Assistance for first home owners› Advice about the establishment of

the appropriate entity to acquire and / or develop a property

› Property developments and subdivisions› GST, capital gains tax and stamp duty issues› Commercial, retail and industrial

property leasing› Court cases in relation to property disputes

Injury Law

› Motor vehicle accidents› Workers compensation› Catastrophic injury cases› Public liability – slips and falls› Medical negligence› Superannuation and Insurance

Business Law

› Business structures › Purchase and sale of business,

shares and all other assets› Preparing and reviewing contracts› Terms and conditions of trade› Commercial, retail and industrial leases› Debt collection› Statutory demand and winding up applications› Succession planning› Court cases in relation to business disputes› Aged care and retirement villages

Family Law

› Divorce› Separation› Property settlements› Parenting issues› Grandparenting issues› Child support› Financial agreements› Superannuation entitlements› Spousal maintenance› Complex business disputes

concerning family enterprises

Police & Traffic Law

› Drink driving› Driving offences› Drug offences› Assault and violence› Fraud and dishonesty› Firearms

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

› Mediation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolutions

› Deceased estates disputes› Property disputes› Injury law cases› Business disputes› Employment and workplace disputes› Franchising› Partnership disputes› Family law disputes

We are available for appointments after hours. Our Gawler office is open late Thursday nights. If required, we can visit you at your home, work or at hospital.

1881Samuel Bruce Rudall (“Sam”) joined his father John as Rudall & Rudall.

Sam’s career included appointment as the Town Clerk of Gawler and as the Member for Barossa in Parliament. Rudall, located on the Eyre Peninsula, takes its name in honour of Sam.

1937Lawrence (“Lawrie”) McAusland Bills commenced at Rudall & Rudall taking over the practice following the death of RJ in 1955. Lawrie made a significant contribution towards the Hutchinson Hospital which later became the Gawler Health Service.

1964Anthony (“Tony”) McAusland Bills commenced at Rudall & Rudall with his father Lawrie.

Tony’s career as a lawyer spanned 45 years serving on the boards of the Hutchinson Hospital and Gawler & District Aged Cottage Homes as well as the councils of the Elsie Ey Kindergarten and Gawler East Primary School.

1854John Rudall entered partnership with Thomas Powell before moving to commence practising in Gawler. John’s career included the incorporation of Gawler as a municipality, appointment as the Town Clerk of Gawler, and appointment as a Stipendiary Magistrate when the Gawler Courthouse opened.

1859The South Australian Banking Company opened its office at 25 Murray Street, Gawler which became the home of Rudall & Rudall in 1928. The building is of Italianate style and was described as the ‘jewel’ of Gawler in its early years.

1906Reginald (“RJ”) Rudall commenced at Rudall & Rudall with his father Sam.

RJ was an athlete, Rhodes Scholar, served in the First World War, represented the Barossa in the House of Assembly and Midlands in the Legislative Council, and was a minister in a variety of portfolios including Attorney-General.

2015Rudall & Rudall Lawyers open its office in the court-precinct in the Adelaide CBD providing strategical advantages for clients and expanding the reach of services provided by the firm.

1997Peter Ryan becomes a Partner coinciding with the opening of Rudall & Rudall Business and Taxation Services. Peter has been actively involved in many community groups including the Gawler Business Development Board and the Gawler Health Foundation. Peter is currently on the Governing Council of the Law Society of South Australia.

2007Peter Ryan and Nick Pullman enter partnership and commenced steering the firm through a phase of significant growth.

With origins dating back to 1854, Rudall & Rudall is one of the oldest legal firms in South Australia. The historic legal practice that helped to shape Gawler continues to serve the community to this day.

Nick Pullman PartnerT 8523 8411 npullman@rudalls.com.au

› Deceased Estates› Wills & Estate Planning› Business Law› Injury Law› Litigation & Dispute

Resolution

Peter Ryan PartnerT 8523 8404 pryan@rudalls.com.au

› Business Law› Property Law &

Conveyancing› Wills & Estate Planning› Deceased Estates› Family Law

Nicholas Coutts AssociateT 8523 8418 ncoutts@rudalls.com.au

› Police & Traffic Law› Wills & Estate Planning› Deceased Estates› Injury Law

Alexander Dollman AssociateT 8523 8406 adollman@rudalls.com.au

› Business Law› Property Law &

Conveyancing› Wills & Estate Planning› Deceased Estates› Injury Law› Family Law

Our Team

Meg McFarlane Senior AssociateT 8523 8420 mmcfarlane@rudalls.com.au

› Family Law› Property Law &

Conveyancing› Business Law› Wills & Estate Planning› Deceased Estates› Litigation & Dispute

Resolution

Troy Roulstone AssociateT 8523 8415 troulstone@rudalls.com.au

› Family Law› Wills & Estate Planning› Deceased Estates› Injury Law› Police & Traffic Law

Erin McGlade AssociateT 8523 8403 emcglade@rudalls.com.au

› Family Law› Wills & Estate Planning› Deceased Estates

George Capaldo LawyerT 8523 8410 gcapaldo@rudalls.com.au

› Wills & Estate Planning› Business Law› Property Law & Conveyancing› Family Law

Jane Young Business ManagerT 8523 8402 jyoung@rudalls.com.au

› Finance› Human Resources› Marketing and Business

Development› Information Technology› Administration & Support

Lauren de Vries van Leeuwen Senior AssociateT 8523 8413 ldevries@rudalls.com.au

› Accredited Specialist in Family Law

› Wills & Estate Planning› Deceased Estates

25 Murray Street Gawler SA 5118 PO Box 696 Gawler SA 5118 T 08 8523 8400 // F 08 8523 0025

legal@rudalls.com.au // www.rudalls.com.au

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

Level 1, 19 Market Street Adelaide SA 5000 PO Box 696 Gawler SA 5118 T 08 8211 6500 // F 08 8523 0025