Andrew Foster
Barrister and Solicitor Cottesloe

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About Me

I’m a practicing Barrister and Solicitor with more than thirty years of experience in:

  • commercial litigation
  • trade practices
  • negligence claims
  • disputed wills and estates
  • trusts disputes
  • property disputes and repossession
  • wills
  • guardianship
  • powers of attorney
  • insolvency
  • building and construction disputes and
      prosecutions
  • criminal law, police cases & traffic matters
  • corporate and civil risk management
  • corporate and employee fraud, breach of confidence and misconduct
  • forensic investigation and analysis
  • document certification and witnessing

I provide determined representation for my clients with a view to providing sound advice, minimise risks and obtain the best possible outcomes. 

Legal Services Cottesloe

My services are outcome driven.  This means frank advice based on professional  experience.  All your case work within my firm is performed by me.  I do not delegate my work to other lawyers.

Initial consultations can be by phone, teleconference or in person.

After consulting with you, I will:

  • Advise you frankly on the relative merits of your case
  • Take you through the risks of proceeding with litigation
  • Provide you with an assessment of likely costs
  • If I am unable to take your case or believe that you may benefit from alternative advice, then I will refer you to another lawyer or suitably qualified professional, such as an accountant or tax advisor of your choice

This advice is obligation free if you choose not to proceed.

My Services

Initial consultations can be by phone, teleconference or in person.

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My Background

Barrister and Solicitor with more than thirty years of experience.

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My Background

Education: Bachelor of Arts and Law, University of NSW (Sydney), 1989 College of Law (Sydney) 1989

Legal experience: I was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1989 and the Federal and High Courts of Australia in 1990. I have practiced in New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, the Northern Territory as well as in Western Australia.

Courtroom experience: Supreme Court, District Court, Magistrates Court, the State Administrative Tribunal, the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Court.

I also practice extensively in the Western Australian Building Commission handling construction and construction contract disputes, as well as defending trades people against prosecutions brought by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

Are you facing a dispute over a will or an estate?

I am a specialist in disputed wills and can provide you with the expert guidance and representation you need to resolve the matter. With a deep understanding of the complexities involved in such cases, I can help ensure your rights are protected throughout the legal process. Contact me to see how I can help you achieve a fair and just resolution.

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My Fees

You will be provided with a quote upfront for all costs, including both cost agreement estimates and fixed costs. There is no obligation to proceed if you choose not to do so..

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My Fees

Fees are typically based on a costs agreement. In appropriate cases, I may negotiate a fixed costs agreement, depending on the legal services you require. Under a fixed agreement, costs remain the same regardless of the work required. All costs (both cost agreement estimates and fixed costs) are quoted up front, with no obligation should you choose not to proceed.

I look forward to meeting you, and discussing how I can help.

Andrew Foster
Barrister & Solicitor

Disputing Wills and Trusts Cottesloe

Most people understand that a will may be challenged in circumstances of unfairness or unreasonableness on the part of the maker of a will, in terms of how beneficiaries have been provided for, if at all. Perhaps fewer people know that a trustee may be removed from office for misconduct or mismanagement by order of the Supreme Court.

The removal of a trustee is not lightly ordered and may have profound consequences for trust beneficiaries in terms of the ongoing administration of the trust and the benefits they may receive. I act for both beneficiaries and trustees in prosecuting and defending claims by beneficiaries against trustees, whether of a will created trust, a discretionary or family trust or more business-oriented trusts such as superannuation or unit trusts.

Disputing Wills and Trusts

 I can help ensure your rights are protected throughout the legal process.

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