Specialist Areas · South West
1 aviation law firm in South West, Western Australia, including Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River.
1 firm
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
They act for operators, owners and injured passengers.
Aviation involves strict safety regulation and specific liability rules for passengers and operators.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulates aviation safety, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigates accidents, and the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act governs passenger claims.
Understand the next step
Identify the operator, aircraft, regulatory body and task. A regulatory response, transaction, insurance issue and incident investigation are different engagements.
Confirm responsibilities for any immediate regulatory dates and evidence requests.
Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River are separate starting points in the South West. For land or business work, explain whether the issue concerns ownership, a proposed transaction, a lease or an existing dispute.
For aviation law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant WA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside South West. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Provide the agreement, notice or receiving authority’s instructions. Explain the objective and any international connection.
Ask about comparable work, professional qualifications and coordination with technical advisers. For certification, confirm exactly what the receiving organisation requires.
Agree on the deliverable, whether a document, opinion, negotiation, regulatory response or representation. Record assumptions and exclusions.
Identify charges for technical reviews, reports, translations, certification and external professionals. These may sit outside a standard consultation.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Supply regulatory, transaction and overseas receiving dates. Ask about external processing time rather than treating an appointment as completion.
Western Australia is the only state with its own family court: the Family Court of Western Australia hears parenting and property matters for both married and de facto couples. Other matters start in the Magistrates Court, with the District and Supreme Courts for serious cases, and the State Administrative Tribunal for planning, guardianship and many licensing reviews. Lawyers are admitted and regulated by the Legal Practice Board.
Good to know
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Family law matters are heard by the Family Court of Western Australia.
Practising certificates in Western Australia are managed by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.