Team Members

Craig Turvey

Special Counsel
‘Thanks for all your help. Craig Turvey did an awesome job throughout my family law matter, but especially on the day of court. He is truly an asset to your firm.’ – Family law client

Craig advises clients in complex property settlement matters involving trusts and corporate entities across multiple jurisdictions. He regularly prepares binding financial agreements and other documents to formalise property settlements for his clients and he has a strong commercial focus.

Craig has considerable experience in children’s matters and has represented clients in the Magellan List, which involves the most serious child abuse cases.

While he prefers, if possible, to resolve matters by negotiation, Craig regularly appears in contested proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court to protect his clients’ interests.

Craig has previously been recognised as a Family Law Rising Star in the Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, and as a leading author in the Lexology Legal Influencers list.

  • Solicitor – Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Laws – Griffith University
  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science – Griffith University
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Griffith University
  • Member – Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
  • Instructing King’s Counsel in highly complex family law matters.
  • Representing clients at other court events, including interim hearings, and at private mediations involving multiple parties.
  • Drafting agreements for clients, including binding child support and binding financial agreements for high net worth individuals.

Areas of Expertise

Publications

Shinohara draws the curtain on ‘add-backs’ in property settlements

Parties have always contested the use of ‘add-backs’ in property settlements. Recent legislation changes and case law clarify how the court now approaches this issue.

Gender-affirming treatment and family law – what happens if there is a dispute?

When a child seeks gender-affirming medical treatment, parents may not always agree on what is best. This article explains how parental responsibility works in these circumstances, when the Court becomes involved and what recent cases tell us.

A new era of transparency? What the new duty of disclosure means for family law clients

The Family Law Act 1975 has been amended to codify a party’s duty of disclosure relating to financial or property matters. These changes clarify existing obligations and mark a shift toward greater accountability and transparency in family law proceedings.

What others say

Thanks for all your help. Craig Turvey did an awesome job throughout my family law matter, but especially on the day of court. He is truly an asset to your firm.

Family law client