BILL MORRIS LLB GDLP
Areas of Practice: Criminal Law, Serious Driving & Traffic Offences, Sex Offences, Fraud
Looking for a criminal lawyer with a very high degree of professional experience and at an affordable legal cost and who will fight for your right to be dealt with fairly? Then you should take advantage of a free first interview with our principal, Bill Morris.
Prior to opening Northside Lawyers Bill served as a Magistrate in the Adelaide Magistrates Court, Port Adelaide Magistrates Court and the Elizabeth Magistrates Court however, his legal career spans over 35 years. Bill has extensive experience on both sides of the legal fence, from serving as a police officer in his earlier years, to acting as a Police Prosecutor, and then a well-known and highly successful criminal defence lawyer and later a Magistrate.
Experienced and Affordable Lawyer
It was Bill’s experience as a Magistrate, overseeing many civil and criminal cases, which reinforced with him that the biggest barrier to ordinary hard-working people obtaining justice was the cost of legal advice and representation.
In 2013 Bill left the Magistracy and founded Northside Lawyers with the goal of providing low cost legal solutions to the public. Bill’s approach is to advise you at the outset of your prospects for success based on your instructions, and the estimated legal costs of dealing with your matter.
Without fear of contradiction we can say that Bill charges a very low hourly rate for a criminal lawyer of his calibre. His experience, legal skills and knowledge are invaluable. His years of service as a Magistrate, deciding the outcome of both civil and criminal law prosecutions, gives him a unique insight and an ability to provide you with a realistic assessment of your matter before you embark upon incurring any legal expense.
Bill is well-respected and well-known within the legal and general community. He is often invited as a guest and after-dinner speaker by special interest community groups. Bill also has made presentations at conferences to other lawyers in relation to representation of clients in Magistrates Courts.
In 2012 Bill was invited to be interviewed on ABC Radio in program ‘Conversations with Richard Fidler’. If knowing a lot about your lawyer and his personal background before you commit to him or her is important to you, then you might be interested in listening to this interview.
Tarnee Reese
At Northside we feel so very fortunate to have Tarnee working as an important part of our practice. After being admitted to practice in Queensland back in 2017, she spent her first few years diving deep into various areas of law. She worked on just about everything from Family Law to Criminal Law, Civil Law, and even Wills and Estates.
Since then, Tarnee has been offering practical and straightforward legal advice in regional towns, always aiming for the best outcomes for her clients. When she moved back to South Australia in 2021, she decided to focus on what she had become passionate about — Family Law. Tarnee likes to keep her hand in Wills and Estates, as it is also dealing with families and their problems that need to be solved.
Tarnee’s approach is all about empathy and results. She maintains high standards of realistic, down-to-earth legal advice, fully aware of how Family Law matters can affect everyone involved, especially children, and she is mindful of the emotional and financial costs of such matters.
Barbara Morris
Barbara Morris holds degrees in both account and law with a distinguished prior professional background in forensic accounting and legal investigation. Since being admitted to legal practice in 2019, she has brought a unique depth of financial expertise to her legal work, particularly in complex family law and estate matters.
Barbara works alongside her husband, Bill Morris—a highly regarded criminal lawyer—at Northside Lawyers, where she focuses exclusively on:
- Matrimonial Property Disputes: Applying her forensic accounting background to ensure full transparency and accountability in the division of assets.
- Probate and Estate Matters: Guiding clients through the legal process of obtaining probate of Wills and in circumstances where a person has passed away without leaving a Will, obtaining grants of Letters of Administration which provide authority to administer and finalise the deceased person’s estate.
Legal Strengths and Approach:
- Client-Centred: Barbara is known for her empathetic and supportive approach, helping clients navigate emotionally and financially challenging situations.
- Access to Justice: Committed to making quality legal services affordable and accessible.
- Resolution-Focused: She prioritizes timely, negotiated outcomes and views litigation as a last resort only due.
- Detail-Oriented: Her forensic background ensures meticulous attention to financial detail in every case.
Barbara’s transition from a high-level investigative accountant to a practicing lawyer reflects her lifelong commitment to justice, integrity, and community service.