About Us

The firm

Duffield & Associates Solicitors maintains professional knowledge and keeps up to date with changes in legislation. We are discreet and maintain total confidentiality for all clients. We offer a range of legal sevices to the Central Queensland community, particularly in relation to:

  • family law for married and defacto couples, and;
  • litigation (disputes) law for business people, companies and individuals.

Legal team

Peter Duffield (Principal)

LLB, LLM, Grad. Dip. LP, BBus, GCertAcc

Peter Duffield is the principal of Duffield & Associates Solicitors. Peter Duffield has significant experience in major national law firms and was admitted to practice in Queensland during November 1997.

Peter Duffield is admitted to practice as a solicitor of the Supreme Courts of Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia and is also admitted to practice as a solicitor of the High Court of Australia. Peter is also admitted to practise as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Peter Duffield gained his broad education from universities all around Australia.

  • His qualifications consist of:
  • Master of Laws (University of Queensland)
  • Bachelor of Laws (University of Canberra)
  • Bachelor of Business (University of South Australia)
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Queensland University of Technology)
  • Graduate Certificate in Accounting (University of Tasmania)

Peter has undertaken thousands of family law cases involving all aspects of family and relationship law, including:

  • Parenting, including
    • Relocation
    • Child recovery
    • Child Custody, contact and access
    • Parentage (DNA) testing
    • International relocation
    • Domestic violence
    • Matters involving risk of harmed children
    • Child protection matters
  • Divorce, including
    • Divorce applications
    • Appearances in the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court
    • Advising on the divorce process
  • Property settlement, including
    • Matrimonial property matters
    • De-facto property matters
    • Matters involving businesses, real estate, companies, trusts, partnerships and significant superannuation interests
    • Disputes about valuation of different types of assets such as businesses, properties and motor vehicles

David Brotchie

David practices significantly in Family Law and Relationship Law and also in general civil and commercial litigation.

David has undertaken many parenting and property settlement cases. David has dual degrees in Arts and Law from Queensland University of Technology.

Gemma Busch

Gemma practises primarily in Family Law and Relationship Law.

Gemma has significant experience with parenting cases involving children and matters relating to child protection. Gemma has also undertaken many cases involving property settlement matters. Gemma holds dual degrees in Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and Law from the University of Canterbury (NZ).

Our offices

Duffield & Associates Solicitors have offices in Rockhampton and Mackay.