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Christiana Michaels
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Adelaide
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Semaphore
(08) 8211 5300
After joining Tindall Gask Bentley as a Law Clerk in early 2022, Christiana Michaels was admitted to practice as a lawyer after the completion of her studies that same year.
Christiana has a background in a diverse range of practice areas, having previously worked in a commercial and corporate law firm and volunteered in various legal clinics throughout her time at university. Christiana was exposed to a broad variety of legal disputes in these roles, including family law, wills and estates, property law, criminal law and commercial litigation. During this period, Christiana’s passion for family law was sparked, and she greatly enjoys supporting clients through the challenges that are often associated with separation.
Christiana is passionate about advocating for her clients’ interests throughout their family law matters, and helping them secure a prosperous and positive future for themselves and their family moving forward.
She describes herself as bubbly, dependable, and committed to being accessible to clients through what is often an overwhelming and difficult period in their life.
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My qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – University of Adelaide (2021)
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – University of Adelaide (2022)
- Bachelor of Media – University of Adelaide (2021)
My areas of expertise
- Family Law
My professional interests
- Member of Law Society of South Australia
- Committee member of the Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association (SA Chapter)
Media & Blog Posts
Medical decisions for children: what if parents disagree?
Disputes between parents when making decisions with long-term impacts on a child is a contentious and escalating issue in Family Law. It may also be unsurprising that a common topic of such disputes is in relation to any non-emergency medical intervention on the child, such as vaccinations, gender dysphoria treatments, cosmetic...
Read moreProposed Family Law overhaul - what is actually changing?
On 30 January 2023, the Federal government released the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 (“the Bill”) – draft legislation proposing to amend the Family Law Act (1975) (“the Act”). Whilst the government has proposed these amendments under the broad umbrella of addressing Court delays and access to support...
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