About Us

Steve graduated with arts and law degrees from Griffith University. He came late to

the practice of law after a thirteen year career with the Australian Army.

Steve talks about:

 Emigrating to Australia and why he considers Whyalla as the place he comes

from;

 The importance of trying different areas in the legal profession before making

a decision about the sort of legal career you want to pursue;

 How risk aversion in the provision of legal services to the vulnerable in the

community is affecting access to justice;

 Why working in community legal centres is so fulfilling and the type of lawyers

attracted to working in the community sector;

 Management committees and politics;

 Dealing with challenging clients;

 His love of baking; and

 so much more.

Joining me to interview Steve is Bryony Walters a lawyer practising primarily in Social

Security Law.

My thanks to Steve and Bryony

If you want to find out more about Steve or connect with him , You can contact Steve

at Basic Rights Queensland https://brq.org.au/ or at