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 Peter Jackson was admitted
as a solicitor in 1973 and has worked principally
in the areas of banking and finance litigation,
enabling him to provide much-needed assistance
to people from all walks of life.
As a specialist in this
area, he has taken on many difficult cases
and his innovative approach has resulted
in considerable success for clients in both
court victories and settlements.
He has also worked extensively
with farmers in the area of banking and finance
law and has examined the Farm Debt Mediation Act
in detail.
His work has resulted in a number
of important aspects of this legislation being
reviewed in cases such as:
- Hodgson Pastoral Co Pty Ltd
v. Westpac Banking Corporation
- Gain v. Commonwealth Bank
of Australia.
In 1991 Peter appeared before
the House of Representatives Standing Committee
on finance and public administration on behalf
of a number of clients that were experiencing
difficulties with the Commonwealth Bank.
He has
assisted in around 100 mediations in relation
to problems farmers face with their bank.
Peter also
actively assists clients in business development
and has worked closely with clients on a number
of joint venture projects, including a major initiative
in China to build its beef cattle industry.
Peter from time to time acts on a pro bono basis in cases where he sees that those who are before the Court will be left unrepresented without pro bono assistance.
Peter and his team of solicitors are on call for the Lightning Ridge Women's Refuge and regularly provide legal advice to residents of the refuge.
Personally, Peter and his partner collect books in their local area which are shipped every few months to the Lightning Ridge community. These books go into the Drop In Centre, the Women's Refuge and the Library. If anyone is able to assist with this collection, they should ring Peter at his office and he will arrange for the books to be collected for the benefit of the Lightning Ridge
community.
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