Morgan Witham
Solicitor at Chambers Legal- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Chambers Legal
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Australia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Solicitor
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Sep 2022 - Present
Criminal defence and traffic lawyer. Assisted with sentencings, trials, bail applications, and negotiations with the WA Police and DPP. Worked with counsel on some trial matters. Appeared in Magistrates Courts across Western Australia, the Perth Children’s Court, and the Supreme Court of Western Australia. I have also assisted with matters in the District Court of Western Australia. Criminal defence and traffic lawyer. Assisted with sentencings, trials, bail applications, and negotiations with the WA Police and DPP. Worked with counsel on some trial matters. Appeared in Magistrates Courts across Western Australia, the Perth Children’s Court, and the Supreme Court of Western Australia. I have also assisted with matters in the District Court of Western Australia.
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Solicitor
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Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
Family lawyer specialised in family violence. Stationed in their Broome office. Carriage of family law, child protection, criminal injuries compensation, restraining order, and estate planning matters. Appeared in Broome and Derby Magistrates Court including as a duty lawyer, the Family Court of Western Australia, and the Perth Children’s Court. Engaged in negotiations with Department of Communities and other parties for FCWA and FVRO matters. Provided community education in these areas including sessions at women’s refuges, prisons, remote Aboriginal communities, and on radio. I also created interactive activities which were used during these educational sessions. Show less
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WA Country Health Service
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Clerical Officer
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Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
Weekend Conceirge who assisted with Covid-19 admissions. First point of contact for patients and visitors, identified covid risk of people presenting and directed them to the appropriate entrance based on this, and notified internal staff of risks and emergencies including patients who required urgent care. Weekend Conceirge who assisted with Covid-19 admissions. First point of contact for patients and visitors, identified covid risk of people presenting and directed them to the appropriate entrance based on this, and notified internal staff of risks and emergencies including patients who required urgent care.
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Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
Assisted with property law, estate planning, and trust law matters. Drafted legal and supporting documentation, meetings with clients to obtain instructions and finalise documents, attended settlements, lodged documents, and legal administrative tasks such as trust accounting.
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May 2021 - Nov 2021
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Jun 2019 - May 2021
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Women's Legal Service WA
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Australia
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal
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Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
Assisted with family law, child protection, criminal injuries compensation, and restraining order matters. Attended client meetings, obtained instructions from clients, drafted letters of advice, prepared legal documents such as FVRO/CIC applications and FCWA documents, drafted negotiations with Department of Communities, shadowed WLSWA’s duty lawyer service in the Perth Children’s Court, and attended FCWA hearings. Assisted with family law, child protection, criminal injuries compensation, and restraining order matters. Attended client meetings, obtained instructions from clients, drafted letters of advice, prepared legal documents such as FVRO/CIC applications and FCWA documents, drafted negotiations with Department of Communities, shadowed WLSWA’s duty lawyer service in the Perth Children’s Court, and attended FCWA hearings.
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Chambers Legal
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Australia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer Law Clerk
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May 2020 - Apr 2021
Reviewed disclosure, drafted legal documents and forms, conducted legal research, shadowed lawyers in court including trials for serious matters in the District Court of Western Australia and attended client meetings. Reviewed disclosure, drafted legal documents and forms, conducted legal research, shadowed lawyers in court including trials for serious matters in the District Court of Western Australia and attended client meetings.
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Vacation Clerk
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Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
Vacation clerk assigned to the prosecutions team. Juniored matters in the State Administrative Tribunal and the Perth Magistrates Court. Conducted legal research, reviewed disclosure, and drafted legal documents such as written submissions. Vacation clerk assigned to the prosecutions team. Juniored matters in the State Administrative Tribunal and the Perth Magistrates Court. Conducted legal research, reviewed disclosure, and drafted legal documents such as written submissions.
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Athlete
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
Maintained high performance results with yearly reviews. Maintained high performance results with yearly reviews.
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Education
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Piddington Society
PLT, Law -
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law -
University of Melbourne
Scholars Program -
Presbyterian Ladies’ College