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Here's 'my' story: I am lawyer based in Sydney and a distant relative based in WA (to whom i rarely speak or see) sent me an email asking me to look at this long employment contract. I spent hours going over it. This is my job and I look at contracts all day. I don't like doing it, but I have...

So have you spoken to the relative lawyer about this yet?

Also note the lawyer may not be able to give informal legal advice because of the lack of insurance cover, practising restrictions etc.

rightyo then

You are forgetting that solicitors must enter into a cost agreement with clients before commencing work on a matter.

You can't just ignore a problem like this or you could get a default judgment against you. It is best to write to the lawyer, nicely, and state you thought this was a freebie. If the lawyer disputes this then ask about the costs agreement or the lack of one. Maybe refer her to s309 of the LPA...