Dowling McGregor Solicitors Dowling McGregor Solicitors is a law firm based in West Melbourne, specializing in child protection and criminal law. Located at 70 Dudley Street, in the heart of the CBD, the firm is well-positioned to serve clients across Melbourne.
The firm's primary areas of expertise are child protection and criminal law, with a particular focus on the Victorian Children's Court jurisdiction. Their team of experienced solicitors, including Andrew McGregor, Liz Dowling, and Yardena Lankri, have a deep understanding of the complexities of these areas of law.
Dowling McGregor Solicitors operates from a single office location in West Melbourne, allowing them to provide personalized and localized services to their clients.
The firm's expertise in child protection and criminal law sets them apart, with Andrew McGregor being a highly respected legal practitioner in the Victorian Children's Court jurisdiction. Their experience and knowledge in this area enable them to provide expert guidance and representation to their clients.
Dowling McGregor Solicitors prioritize acting in the best interests of their clients, ensuring that they receive the highest level of service and expertise. They also provide information on eligibility for legal aid, helping clients to understand their options and navigate the legal system.
To get in touch with Dowling McGregor Solicitors, clients can visit their office at 70 Dudley Street, West Melbourne
My wife left a review but I needed to write another review for the second incident where we again used Dowling McGregor Solicitors. End of 2023 we were yet again in contact with Andrew McGregor who we initially used the year prior. This time, we were seeking full time perm care of our daughter vs DFFH vs Biological parent (a 3 way fight). Andrew represented us in the first hearing, and then Liz Dowling took over for the remainder. This duo is not to be reckoned with! Andrew already knew our case and what we were going through. We could not fault his service and therefore were returning clients (obviously). It was our first time however working with Liz. We cannot speak any highly of Andrew & Liz!! As my wife already explained Andrew’s work ethic, service and recommendation, I would like to add just how diligent, straight to the point & honest Liz was! We thought we were strapped in for a long ride and with no legal aid assistance knew it was going to be a costly ride. Liz however, literally came in, shut things down and closed the case with the magistrate ruling in our favour. She was a gun! Think “Matriarch in children’s law/court”!! Just to point out a few from many of her strengths, Liz is highly experienced, highly respected in her field, gets straight to the point there’s no mucking around, very professional, educates you and gives professional advice rather than sugarcoating or giving false hope, and can efficiently get the job done!! In a nutshell, THESE ARE YOUR LAWYERS you want when in the Children’s Court! Thank you both Andrew and Liz for helping keep my family together!
I highly recommend Dowling and McGregor absolutely professional Very knowledgeable. Especially Liz McGregor who always straight to the point Straight to the point never Sugarcoated or Misled always upfront and honest of what needed to be done. Absolutely recommend Liz and her firm to anyone.
In 2022, we contacted Andrew McGregor to assist us in getting our daughter to attend/participate our wedding, in Nz. Our daughter was temp placed in our care by DFFH, however DFFH would not help as it went against a biological parent’s wishes. Andrew ensured to understand our situation in its entirety then provided professional honest advice (even if it was unfavourable!). Andrew’s diligence in his work is second to none. Although super busy at the time, Andrew was available when necessary even if it was unscheduled! Andrew was addressed by the magistrate with high regard, is highly experience, holding a wealth of knowledge in his field and was able to represent our hearts! 2weeks before we are due to leave for Nz to get married, we attended court. To say we are overwhelmingly happy to have the magistrate rule in our favour is an understatement which could never have been done without Andrew! 5months later and we are back contacting Andrew for advice on the same issue for our Grandpa’s 90th Birthday celebration which we were due to attend in a months time. The dates of the wedding & birthday were given to DFFH more than 8months in advance, however we were constantly ignored and put in the “too hard / not important basket”. Andrew graciously resolved the issue by immediately writing a letter to DFFH addressing their lawyer. We were bound to DFFH’s restrictions, however the goal was achieved in having our daughter attend the celebration. Needless to say, Andrew is highly recommended!
I had Liz Dowling as my lawyer for a period of almost a year in a child protection case via legal aid. Liz is very experienced. I was told by many she's the matriarch of family law. And she's a dam good lawyer But she doesn't tell you what you want to hear. She's direct and does not sugar coat things. I have to admit at times it was hard to hear things. But overall she represented me really good. But no matter how good your lawyer is. If your not doing the right thing they can't make miracles happen.. at the end of it I could not thank liz enough for helping me get my youngest son back home. - Natalie
I've only recently gone through them and so fat the experience has been excellent, my case wasn't a big case as only my partner was flagged for dhs (because of his violent offending background) but so far Andrew has been wonderful to speak to and a great help my outcome in court is still looking good. (And honestly dhs should be involved with parents that actually abuse and neglect their children not people that are doing the right thing I've seen this time and time again and I'm honestly so sick of it something needs to be done about this our system is so broken.)
70 Dudley St, West Melbourne VIC 3003, Australia