Kennedy Spanner Lawyers

Kennedy Spanner Lawyers is an independent Queensland firm with 1 Queensland office. This profile compares the firm on the same checked facts as every firm in our directory.

Best for: Toowoomba compensation claims with a QLS Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law on staff

68/100Our score

Ranked 20th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

Has QLS Specialist
6 of 8 claim types

1 Queensland office
Founded 1999
Independent Queensland firm
6 of 8 claim types

Facts checked 20 October 2026 against public records · How this score is made up

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How the score is made up

Has a QLS Accredited SpecialistCatherine Cheek

25/25

Doyle's Guide 2025/2026Not listed

0/20

Google rating4.8★ from 121 reviews

17/20

Published fee termsPublished on the firm’s website

15/15

Claim types offered6 of 8

8/10

Queensland office network1 region

3/10

Total

68/100

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Key facts

Facts checked 20 October 2026 against public records. Open the sources below to check them yourself.
Fact	Details
Has a QLS Accredited Specialist (personal injuries)	Yes Catherine Cheek (QLS register: Catherine Ann Veronica Cheek), Accredited Specialist, Personal Injuries Law
Doyle’s Guide	Not listed in 2025 or 2026
Google rating	4.8 (121 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Yes
Published fee terms	States a ‘No Win No Fee’ policy for compensation claims: ‘You only pay legal fees if your claim is successful.’ Says the firm pays for medical reports, expert reports and records during the claim, with no interest charged and no third-party loan agreement. Offers a free case review. No cap or uplift terms published.
Claim types	Abuse claims, Car accident (CTP), Medical negligence, Public liability, TPD & superannuation, Workers compensation
Queensland offices	1 Toowoomba
Main office	“Glencrest”, 156 Hume Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Legal name	Kennedy Spanner Lawyers Unit Trust (trading as Kennedy Spanner Lawyers)
ABN	70 365 241 392
Firm type	Independent Queensland firm
Founded	1999
Related firms	None known

About Kennedy Spanner Lawyers

Kennedy Spanner Lawyers is a Toowoomba law firm. Its office is at ‘Glencrest’, 156 Hume Street, Toowoomba. The website displays ABN 70 365 241 392. ABN Lookup records this ABN as the Kennedy Spanner Lawyers Unit Trust, active from March 2000.

According to its About page, the firm has served clients since 1999. It says that in that year its founding partners set out the principles it still follows. The firm also describes itself as a small to medium-sized practice.

Practice areas

Compensation law is one of four practice areas, alongside family law, wills and estates, and superannuation and insurance (TPD). The compensation section has pages for motor vehicle accidents, including car, motorbike, bicycle, truck and pedestrian claims. It also has pages for workers’ compensation, public liability and negligence, abuse law, and medical negligence. Meanwhile, the superannuation and insurance page covers TPD, income protection, trauma, terminal illness and death benefit claims.

The firm states that it can assist with claims arising anywhere in Queensland and that its lawyers will meet clients at hospital, at home or elsewhere.

Fees and costs

The firm states a ‘No Win No Fee’ policy for compensation claims. Under this policy, legal fees are payable only if the claim succeeds. It says it pays for medical reports, expert reports and records during the claim. It also says it does this without charging interest or requiring a third-party loan agreement. In addition, it offers a free case review, but the website does not publish a fee cap or uplift terms.

Accreditation and rankings

The Queensland Law Society register lists four solicitors at the firm. It shows Special Counsel Catherine Cheek as an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law. The firm’s team page also describes her as a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist. Special Counsel Leanne McDonald also lists Personal Injuries Law as an area of practice. Finally, a check of the Doyle’s Guide Queensland plaintiff compensation lists for 2025 and 2026 did not find the firm.