Welcome

François Mercier's legal practice encompasses the following roles:

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Barrister

• Personal Injuries in Medical Malpractice (orthopaedic surgery, gynaecology & obstetrics, ophthalmology & general surgery)
• Commercial Litigation (contract, equity & trade practices)
• Criminal Law (appeals, trials, sentences & breach proceedings)
• Family Law (parenting, property & birth technology)

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Arbitrator

• Family Law (property matters only)

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Mediator

• Family Law (parenting & property disputes)
• Commercial Law (franchise disputes & commerical lease disputes) 
  
• Property Law (compensation disputes, conduct & compensation disputes, rural & industry development disputes)
  

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (Honours), The University of Queensland (2002)
• Bachelor of Science (Neurobiology), The University of Queensland (2002)
• Master of Laws (Dispute Resolution), The University of Queensland (2004)

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Memberships

• Bar Association of Queensland
• Australian Bar Association
• Queensland Law Society
• Law Council of Australia
• Family Law Section
• Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland
• Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators
• Australian Mediation Association
• Queensland Association of Collaborative Practitioners