Frances Gush, Family Lawyer, Wellington

Throughout her career Frances has specialised in family law. She has a wealth of experience in cases involving children, domestic violence, adult maintenance, child support, relationship and trust property.

Currently, most of her practice involves relationship property and discretionary trusts in the family law context. It is a complex and rapidly changing area of the law as there have been a number of significant Supreme Court decisions.   She is able to provide comprehensive advice to individuals when they separate or are entering into new relationships.

Her focus is on the provision of cost effective legal services in a timely manner. Her aim is to help her clients reach a settlement through direct negotiation or alternative dispute resolution. If that is not possible then she uses her litigation skills to bring a resolution through the Court process.

QUALIFICATIONS

LLB Victoria University, Wellington
LLM (Distinction) Victoria University, Wellington

PROFESSIONAL CV

Frances entered private practice in 1986, became a partner in Gillespie Young Watson, Solicitors in Lower Hutt in 1993 and a Barrister sole in 2001. She is now practising as a Barrister and Solicitor in Wellington.

She is a member of the Family Law Section, a National Specialist Adviser for Legal Aid Services and the author of “Relationship Property and Trusts: ‘The Bundle of Rights’ theory?” a dissertation submitted as part of her LLM in 2011. “The bundle of rights” – Unravelling trust principles? (2012) 7 NZFLJ 157 and has presented papers for Legalwise Seminars 2014 and the NZ Family Law Conference in 2015.

SERVICES

  • Separation Issues

    • Managing finances post-separation
    • Interim distributions
    • Preserving property
    • Adult maintenance

  • Relationship Property

    • Classification and valuation of property;
    • Compensation payments
    • Overseas assets
    • Debts and liability
  • Re-settlement of trust assets
  • Constructive and resulting trusts.
  • Relationship property agreements.

QUALIFICATIONS

LLB Victoria University, Wellington
LLM (Distinction) Victoria University, Wellington

PROFESSIONAL CV

Frances entered private practice in 1986, became a partner in Gillespie Young Watson, Solicitors in Lower Hutt in 1993 and a Barrister sole in 2001. She is now practising as a Barrister and Solicitor in Wellington.

She is a member of the Family Law Section, a National Specialist Adviser for Legal Aid Services and the author of “Relationship Property and Trusts: ‘The Bundle of Rights’ theory?” a dissertation submitted as part of her LLM in 2011. “The bundle of rights” – Unravelling trust principles? (2012) 7 NZFLJ 157 and has presented papers for Legalwise Seminars 2014 and the NZ Family Law Conference in 2015.

SERVICES

  • Separation Issues

    • Managing finances post-separation
    • Interim distributions
    • Preserving property
    • Adult maintenance

  • Relationship Property

    • Classification and valuation of property;
    • Compensation payments
    • Overseas assets
    • Debts and liability
  • Re-settlement of trust assets
  • Constructive and resulting trusts.
  • Relationship property agreements.

Contact

Telephone: (04) 529 7293
Mobile: 027 645 0604
fmgush@fmglaw.co.nz  

108 The Terrace, WELLINGTON
(by appointment only)

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