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David Fryatt 

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David's Practice Areas

Family Law

Proper planning can help you save money and reduce liabilities. 

Family Law

Wills & Will Disputes

Proper planning can help you save money and reduce liabilities. 

Wills & Will Disputes

Admissions & Qualifications 

1988 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws Macquarie University
1988 Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice NSW College of Law
1988 NSW Supreme Court admission
1988 High Court of Australia admission
2005 Accredited Specialist Family Law
2017 Nationally accredited Mediator

Biography

David is an accredited specialist in family law and a nationally accredited mediator.
He has 33 years’ experience acting for clients in family law and criminal law cases. David also acts for plaintiffs and estates in will disputes.
David’s approach to law is to make the process as streamlined and simple as possible; and his down to earth, friendly manner is appreciated by his clients.
He is available outside of usual work hours to speak to you in respect to any pressing issues. You can contact David directly on his mobile phone number: 0429 985 555 in the event of an emergency. 
You can also email David directly: dfryatt@nlegal.com.au   

Recent Work

Representing a client who had been charged with home invasion and assault. The police had significant circumstantial evidence that they relied on including:
  • Police found his fingerprints on the tape that was used to bind the victim’s hands and mouth;
  • the client had rolls of the same tape at his house;
  • the client had a baseball bat and tin snips at his house, all of which had been allegedly used during the commission of the offence.
David worked with the client who remained in custody due to the state of the evidence. He also working with his parents and friends to obtain crucial telephone records and witness evidence that proved that his client could not have been at the scene of the crime. David was then successful in his application for bail. The jury who heard the case delivered a finding of not guilty after deliberating for 15 minutes at the conclusion of a 4 day trial.

Representing a client who had been charged with a second low range drink driving offence. David persuaded the court not to convict him due to his need for a licence as the client was a crucial member of a health support team during COVID 19.

Representing a client at a family law property settlement hearing where the judge found in favour of his client and awarded costs. David had advised his client to file an offer to settle which was not accepted by the other party.

Negotiating with Police to have 3 criminal charges against a client withdrawn. The client’s job required that he did not have any criminal convictions. The result was that the client retained his employment and his clear record.

Background

David works from our branch office located at 9/163 Brighton Avenue Toronto. 

David takes instructions in relation to all local court traffic and criminal matters including District Court criminal hearings and appeals.

He regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court at Newcastle, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane, and in the Local Courts at Newcastle, Toronto, Belmont, Raymond Terrace and Maitland.