William Ward

Partner

Practice Areas

  • Employment Law

Will is a Partner at Griffin Legal who is one of only four lawyers in Canberra who are accredited by the NSW Law Society as a specialist in employment and industrial relations law.

Will is an employment law subject matter expert with over 20 years’ experience in employment law and workplace relations.

Will has advised clients in almost all industries and sectors on the full lifecycle of employment including before commencement, during employment and ending employment.

Will has a huge wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon in advising and achieving results for clients in all aspects of employment and workplace relations law.

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  • William Ward
    William Ward

    Partner

    Will is a Partner at Griffin Legal who is one of only four lawyers in Canberra who are accredited by the NSW Law Society as a specialist in employment and industrial relations law. Will is an employment law subject matter expert with over 20 years’ experience in employment law and workplace relations. Will has advised…

  • Carina Zeccola
    Carina Zeccola

    Managing Director

    • Privacy and Information Technology Law
    • Government
    • Corporate Governance
  • Claire Carton
    Claire Carton

    Executive Director

    • Corporate and commercial law
    • Employment law
    • Integrity
  • Damien Brazel
    Damien Brazel

    Partner

    • Privacy and Information Technology Law
    • Government Advisory
    • Administrative Law
  • Nicole Platt
    Nicole Platt

    Partner

    • Probity
    • Procurement
    • Government Advisory
  • Melinda Twyford
    Melinda Twyford

    Special Counsel

    • Government IT Procurement and Contracts
    • Corporate/Non-corporate Governance
    • Industrial Relations and Employment
  • Fiona Jolly
    Fiona Jolly

    Special Counsel

    • Disputes and Litigation
    • Employment Law
    • Investigations
  • Melinda Smith
    Melinda Smith

    Special Counsel

    • Privacy Law
    • IT Law
    • Administrative Law
  • Kelly Bush
    Kelly Bush

    Conveyancing Manager

    • Conveyancing

Parental Leave for Casual Employees

For casual employees the unpredictability of their employment can be a major source of stress as often casual employees miss out on many of the entitlements that full-time and part-time employees enjoy. For many, this concern is further exacerbated when they learn that they are about to become a parent. It should therefore be of …
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Purchasing an Off-the-Plan Property

The interest in “off-the-plan” properties is ever increasing and is becoming more popular for buyers. An off-the-plan purchase is one where the Buyer enters into a contract to purchase a property that has not yet been constructed. Due to the prolonged settlement period for an off-the-plan purchase it is imperative for buyers and sellers to …
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