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Straight Talking Lawyers
We are no-nonsense lawyers who talk straight with our clients and tough with our opponents. We charge fairly and we know how to fight when needed.
Our legal services are high quality, our advice is clear, and we are transparent with costs. Our clients have direct access to their lawyer, not just their assistant.
We are a reliable established firm in the Northern suburbs offering a refreshingly direct approach to the practice of law. Each of our lawyers works exclusively in one practice area and comes to our firm with substantial experience.
Our clients can expect to:
- Receive good advice and firm representation from an experienced lawyer.
- Have access to our professional network of experts and legal minds.
- Feel comfortable and supported in our collaborative and judgment-free legal practice environment.
With offices in Brunswick and Preston, Elvin Lawyers is a firm of like minded lawyers brought together by a passion for justice, a no-nonsense approach to legal practice, and a genuine desire to do better for our clients.
Matthew Elvin, Jason Falzon and Louie Elsoukmani are seasoned lawyers, equally as comfortable in the heat of litigation as they are in crafting meticulous agreements.
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Case highlights
“In the absence of clear and satisfactory proof, the court cannot be satisfied that the deceased knew and approved of the contents of the Will.” – Judge McMillan, 17 May 2021
2023
- Supreme Court: RESTRICTED JUDGMENT – successfully conducted a strike out application in a commercial case involving allegations of breach of restraint of trade and infringement of intellectual property rights.
- Supreme Court: Pryda Developments Pty Ltd -v- Noble Lawyers Pty Ltd (S ECI 2023 03433) – successfully defended a winding up application.
- County Court: Man -v- Fragrance Vic-Mel (Spencer) Pty Ltd (CI 22 05117) – successfully defended a strike out application.
- Supreme Court: Gigliotti -v- Gigliotti (S ECI 2023 00575) – Obtained a substantial costs order in the Supreme Court costs court.
- VCAT, Guardianship List: FXX (Guardianship) [2023] VCAT 382 (14 April 2023) – Obtained a compensation order against a person who abused their authority under a Power of Attorney in contravention of section 63 of the Power of Attorney Act 2014.
- Supreme Court: D’Auria -v- D’Auria [2023] VSC 533 – Conducted a 6-day trial in the Supreme Court.
- County Court: Man -v- Fragrance Vic-Mel (Spencer) Pty Ltd (CI 22 05117) – successfully defended an application for security for costs.
2022
- Supreme Court: Successfully appealed an incorrect Magistrates’ Court judgment regarding alleged breaches of the Civil Procedure Act.
- Supreme Court: RESTRICTED JUDGMENT – successfully defended an asset ‘freezing order’ application and obtained an order for legal costs.
- Supreme Court: RESTRICTED JUDGMENT – obtained a Court order to remove a person illegally occupying a Melbourne house and obtained order for legal costs.
- VCAT: VNH (Guardianship) [2022] VCAT 379 – overturned a 2021 Power of Attorney and upheld a 2017 Power of Attorney.
2021
- Supreme Court: Re Jones [2021] VSC 273 – obtained a Court Order at trial overturning a deceased’s Will, resulting in a greater share of the estate for our client.
- County Court: Le & Austviet International Pty Ltd -v- SL (CI-19-06064) – brought an application to dismiss a Court proceeding for abuse of process.
2020
- Supreme Court: Dessco Pty Ltd v Davey; Elvin v Davey [2020] VSC 696 – successfully defended a summary judgment application.
- Supreme Court: Vorontsov & Anor v Fong & Ors (No 2) [2020] VSC 458 – obtained a Court Order dismissing the case against our client.
2019
- County Court: Layer 7 Group Pty Ltd -v- Snooze Management Pty Ltd (CI 18 04893) – successfully defended an application for security for costs.
- VCAT: OYN (Guardianship) [2019] VCAT 474 – obtained a VCAT Order revoking an Administration Order.
- Magistrates’ Court: Muhammad -v- Sampieri (J12533895) – successfully defended a summary judgment application.
2018
- County Court: Secgin v Mohamad & Ors (CI 18 011467) – defended a claim arising from a drafting error on a sale of land contract.
- VCAT: Lefkas Builders Pty Ltd v Hargale Investments Pty Ltd [2018] VCAT 935 – obtained a judgment ordering the return of tools and machinery to our client.
2017
- Supreme Court: Van de Velde -v- Levinzon & Registrar of Titles [S CI 2015 2970] VSC 532 – defended a costs application.
- Magistrates’ Court: Samatar -v- Warsame (H10227948) – conducted a 4-day trial as plaintiff and defended an application to stay the case.
- Supreme Court: Lefkas Builders Pty Ltd & Anor v JBT Lawyers & Anor (S CI 2017 02615) – sued a solicitor for breach of solicitor’s undertaking.
2016
- Magistrates’ Court: Davey -v- Dessmann (G11441224) – successfully defended against a strike out application.