Welcome to Burns & Associates Solicitors
We are a Brisbane-based, family-owned law practice with over four decades of experience serving small to medium businesses, private individuals, and consumers. Our approach blends commercial pragmatism with professional integrity, delivering dispute resolution and debt collection solutions that aim for the best commercial outcomes at a reasonable cost.
We provide clear, commercially-focused legal services with a focus on dispute resolution, commercial litigation, and debt collection. As a long-standing, family-owned firm, we understand the needs of business owners, private individuals, and consumers in Brisbane and across Australia.
Our Services at a glance
Why Chose Us?
• 40+ years of legal practice and deep industry knowledge
• Highly flexible, client-focused approach
• Strong emphasis on cost-effectiveness and practical outcomes
• Experienced in all levels of state and federal courts
• Transparent communication and timely guidance
Our Approach
We aim to achieve the best commercially informed outcome for disputes, while keeping costs reasonable and predictable. We work closely with you to understand your business or personal goals and tailor strategies that balance risk, timing, and value.
Latest Blogs
The Assessment of Damages in Business Sale Litigations Involving Deceit, Misleading or Deceptive Conduct and Breach of Contract
This case deals with the assessment and measure of damages in deceit, misleading or deceptive conduct and contract where a purchaser of a business was induced to buy that business, relying upon false trading figures.
Judicial Review of Government Employee Disciplinary Proceedings
This article analyses a Supreme Court case regarding a judicial review of Government employee disciplinary proceedings.
Appealing Against a Decision to Reject an Application for a Licence — Motor Dealers and Corporate Licences
This article analyses a case in which we acted for the successful appellants in a motor dealer’s licence and corporate licence.
Boundary Disputes and Calderbank Offers
In this case we acted for a defendant who successfully obtained an order for indemnity costs in a property boundary dispute.
The Contractual Duty to Cooperate and Unreasonable Delay in Executing Formal Documents
Our Solicitors acted for the plaintiff/lessor, who successfully obtained an order for possession of the leased premises and a debt for arrears of rent and interest
Awards of Interest Are Critical in Litigation
Burns & Associates Solicitors acted for the successful defendant in obtaining a substantial award of interest.
Misrepresentation Cases: The Perils of Proving Reliance and Causation
Burns & Associates Solicitors acted for the successful defendant defending a claim of misrepresentation under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and in tort
Clear, Commercially Focused Legal Services in Brisbane
Burns & Associates Solicitors is a Brisbane-based, family-run firm built on trust, experience & results.