Jana is a solicitor who has built a great reputation amongst Court staff, her peers, and clients alike, for her steely determination, aptitude and ability. She is passionate about all of her matters whether be it acting for an individual or alternatively a large corporation, and approaches them with vigour, drive and a level of commitment which is unsurpassed. Jana prides herself on providing a quality service to her clients which has the effect of achieving a good result in the particular circumstances of each case and leads to client satisfaction.
Since her admission in 2004, Jana has had carriage of some complicated Court matters which have involved her appearing in the Family Court, Federal Magistrates Court, Supreme Court, District Court, Local Court, Children’s Court and CTTT; either alone or with the assistance of Counsel. Attending Courts is Jana’s fervour.
Jana has also been involved in many non-litigious matters which entailed the drafting of various commercial documents.
Jana’s wide range of experience over many areas of the Law means that she is able to quickly and effectively determine how your matter should be handled and undertake the work associated with your matter to the highest possible standard.
Testimonials
1. "Thank you very much for all you have done. I would certainly recommend you to any of my friends. I think you are a lovely person. All the best" AP
2. "Hi Jana,
Many thanks for your efforts in court earlier today and in all your work and preparation in the lead up to C's appearance - I personally am happy with the outcome. I must also say that I feel your professional approach combined with your warm personality, honesty and good humour helped make this whole process a lot easier to deal with.
Cheers,
M. R."
3. "Thank you for all your help in getting such a great result! I honestly don't think I could have had the success I did without your assistance. So again, thank you!
Thanks again!
D"
4. "Hi Jana
Just a note to thank you for your guidance and advocacy on my behalf in the matter dealt with today. I appreciate your service and am sorry my case took up so much of your day.
C."
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
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Language Skills
Demerit Points Can Now Be Avoided By Making A Court Election
Date: March 17, 2011
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
As a result of a recent change of law, individuals charged with traffic offences can now avoid having demerit points imposed by the RTA if the charges are ultimately dismissed by a Court.
Check out how we had all charges against our client dropped and the police had to pay our costs
Date: December 08, 2010
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
Two counts of common assault and two counts of stalk/intimidate were thrown out against our client and the police were forced to pay our client's costs.
LAC Lawyers negotiated a settlement figure which was almost 3 times the original offer
Date: November 10, 2010
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
We achieve great results for our clients every day of the week. Read on to get an idea of the sorts of results we can get for you.
Drink Driving - What Happens When You Go To Court
Date: November 10, 2010
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
Check out our step by step guide on the court porcess for drink driving.
Succession Act Claims - Can a step child make a claim on an estate?
Date: November 10, 2010
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
Are you a member of a modern family which like many others consists of step-children? If so, do you wonder what your responsibility is as a step-parent to make provision from your Estate to your step-children?
Employment Law - The Rights of an Employer and their Employee
Date: October 08, 2010
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
With the Law in this area constantly changing, many employers and employees are uncertain as to their rights with respect to such things as employment contracts, termination of employment and redundancy.
Criminal Law - Centrelink Fraud, How Do You Get Caught?
Date: October 08, 2010
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
If you are in receipt of Centrelink benefits then you have a duty to provide Centrelink with all information regarding your earnings and financial circumstances. Should you fail to make any relevant disclosure with respect to your earnings and financial circumstances and it is later detected by Centrelink then you could find yourself being brought before the Court to answer criminal charges.
Family Law - International Parental Child Abduction
Date: October 08, 2010
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
Given the multicultural society in which we live, it has become more frequent that children are being removed by a parent from the country in which they reside and taken to another country in which their parent was born and may still have relatives and/or friends.
Criminal Law - Sentencing in the Local Court
Date: October 08, 2010
Author(s): Jana Whitby B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
Often I am asked by my clients who have been charged with common offences such as assault or drink driving what the likely result will be if they enter a plea of “Guilty”. This is not a question which can be answered with much certainty given that even when to individuals are charged with exactly the same charge, the possible outcome when it comes to that individual’s sentencing can vary according to factors such as in which Local Court the matter is dealt with, which Magistrate determines the sentence, the sentencing options available to the Magistrate and the individual’s subjective circumstances.