James Arthur

James is a lawyer in the Family & Relationship Law Team at Lander & Rogers and is based in the firm's Melbourne office. He has been working in family law since 2018 and was admitted to practice in 2025.

James has a calm approach with his clients, focussing on providing clear and measured advice. He is dedicated to meeting clients' individual needs and assisting them through the family law system as timely as possible. He appreciates the complex financial and emotional needs that clients face and is committed to supporting them throughout the process.

Prior to joining Lander & Rogers, James worked at a specialist family law firm for six years. His depth of experience across a wide range of parenting and financial cases gives him a thorough understanding of the spectrum of family law matters.

James holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts from Monash University.

Experience

James' areas of expertise include:

• matrimonial and de facto property settlements
• parenting disputes and arrangements for care of the children
• spousal maintenance matters
• international and jurisdictional disputes
• divorce applications
• family violence and intervention order proceedings
• alternative dispute resolution

Career highlights

James' career highlights include:

• successfully applying to the court for urgent orders that a case proceed on an ex parte basis, where the issues involved international family law and an asset pool of over $10 million made up of primarily cryptocurrency
• successfully obtaining orders from the court dismissing a section65DAAA application, where the other party attempted to reopen parenting orders that the court had made on a final basis.

FAQs

I've divorced from my partner, do I need to have a financial separation?

When a marriage comes to an end, a divorce legally terminates the arrangement. However, a divorce does not sever your financial ties and law in Australia requires you to apply to the court for property orders within 12 months from the date of a divorce. If you are already divorced but have not formally resolved financial matters with your former spouse, we strongly recommend contacting us for specialised family law advice.

My partner and I live together in a property that I own. Should we sign a prenup?

A "prenup", or a financial agreement as they are known in Australia, is a legally binding contract that sets out how your assets - such as the property you reside in - will be divided without the court's intervention if your relationship breaks down in the future. A financial agreement can be entered into at any stage of a de facto relationship or marriage, including before, during and after.

Financial agreements are highly technical and detailed documents, and there are very strict legal requirements that must be met before they are binding. We have a team of specialist family lawyers who can draft a financial agreement that is tailored to your specific circumstances.