Our Services

Walsh Day James Mihal offers a wide range of Legal Services. We are close to Court registries in Burnie and Devonport and are able to act as town agents for interstate and other Tasmanian firms.

Please review our areas of law below

Rural Law Specialists:

Eleanor James understands farming and farmers because she is one. She’s also a lawyer who specialises in:

Buying and selling farms
Starting and running farming businesses
Transferring farms to the next generation
Sub-dividing land

Eleanor grew up on her family’s grazing property ‘Dinjerra’ on Flinders Island. She now operates Junction Farm at Hadspen and a busy law practise based in Ulverstone servicing the North and North West. She is practical and focuses on avoiding problems and finding solutions.

Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution:

Commercial claims

Debt recovery
Building disputes
Insurance claims
Employment disputes
Discrimination claims
Government and planning law
Consumer claims

Personal Injury Claims Arising From:

Traffic accidents
Work place accidents
Workers’ compensation claims
Medical negligence
Violent crimes out of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund

Estate litigation including:

Challenging wills
Defending wills
Making claims against estates
Defending claims against estates

Wills and Estate Planning:

Simple and Complex Wills
Estate Planning including Testamentary Trusts
Family Trusts
Superannuation Funds
Powers of Attorney
Guardianship Orders
Guardianship Board Matters
Estate Administration

Commercial Transactions and Conveyancing: Buying and Selling Property:

Homes and residential land
Commercial and industrial premises
Subdivision
Residential and Commercial Leases
Sale and Purchase of Business
Starting a Company or a Trust
Partnership Agreements
Joint Venture Agreements
Employment Agreements
Succession Planning

Family Law:

Property division
Parenting arrangements
Financial agreements before, during and after separation
Spousal maintenance
Divorce
Child support
Child protection

Criminal Law:

Magistrates Court
Supreme Court
Appeals
Restraint Orders and Family Violence Orders
Children’s Court and Youth Justice Court
Restricted Licence Applications