Swanwick Murray Roche (SMR Law)

Swanwick Murray Roche (SMR Law) 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: Central Queensland injury, asbestos and silicosis claims from a Rockhampton firm founded in 1892

43/100Our score

Ranked 78th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

6 of 8 claim types

1 Queensland office
Founded 1892
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 SpecialistNone found on the QLS register

0/25

Doyle's Guide 2025/2026Not listed

0/20

Google rating4.9★ from 85 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

43/100

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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)	Not published
Doyle’s Guide	Not listed in 2025 or 2026
Google rating	4.9 (85 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Yes
Published fee terms	Compensation page: ‘Under our No Win, No Fee arrangement, you will not be required to pay legal fees unless your claim is successful’. It offers a ‘Free first consultation’ and a ‘transparent fee agreement tailored to your case’. Road accident page: ‘if your case isn’t successful, you won’t pay our legal fees’. No published uplift, cap or disbursement terms.
Claim types	Car accident (CTP), Dust diseases, Motorcycle accident, Public liability, TPD & superannuation, Workers compensation
Queensland offices	1 Rockhampton
Main office	4/74 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton QLD 4700
Legal name	SMR 1892 Pty Ltd as trustee for the SMR Unit Trust
ABN	53 235 344 526
Firm type	Independent Queensland firm
Founded	1892
Related firms	None known

About Swanwick Murray Roche (SMR Law)

Swanwick Murray Roche (SMR Law) is a full-service law firm based at 4/74 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton. It also trades as SMR Lawyers. The firm’s history page states that it began in 1892, when Frederick Howard Swanwick established a practice in Rockhampton. Partners Murray and Roche later joined the practice. The website footer names SMR 1892 Pty Ltd as trustee for the SMR Unit Trust (ABN 53 235 344 526). In addition, ABN Lookup lists the SMR Lawyers and Swanwick Murray Roche business names under that ABN.

Compensation claims

The firm practises in compensation, corporate and commercial, property, family law, and wills and estates. Its compensation section has dedicated pages for road accident injuries and for motorcycle, bicycle and truck accidents. It also covers work-related injury claims, public liability and slip-and-fall claims, and superannuation and TPD insurance claims. Finally, it has pages on asbestos, occupational disease and silicosis claims. The road accident page states that the firm will meet clients at home, in hospital or elsewhere by agreement.

Solicitors and accreditation

The Queensland Law Society register lists eight solicitors at the Rockhampton office. Managing principal David Lipke is the solicitor it lists with Personal Injuries Law as an area of practice. His profile on the firm’s website states that he also acts for corporations and institutions to defend and manage claims made against them. It also describes him as having ‘experience on both sides of the fence’. However, no QLS Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law was identified at the firm.

Fees and rankings

On fees, the firm’s compensation pages state that it acts under a no win, no fee arrangement. As a result, clients do not pay legal fees unless the claim succeeds. They also describe a free first consultation and a fee agreement tailored to each case. However, the pages publish no uplift, cap or disbursement terms.

Neither the 2025 nor the 2026 Doyle’s Guide Queensland plaintiff compensation rankings checked listed Swanwick Murray Roche. By contrast, it appeared in earlier Doyle’s Queensland lists for public liability (2019) and work injury (2020).