The nature of family law work over the last two decades has been slowly but steadily changing, as parties in de facto relati..
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When Estates Law & Family Law Collide
The unfortunate circumstances of suicide by drowning was the subject of Decision 637143 of the Australian Financia..
The Impact Of Death On Family Law Proceedings
Several years ago, I acted for a husband in a family law property matter. He was in his 70s, a senior professional man. The ..
International Relationship Breakdown: Parenting And Property Issues
With the globalisation of family law, practitioners will often come across the difficult task of dealing with multi jurisdic..
“We speak the same language but say different things” – Applications for leave to proceed out of time – Family Law Act 1975
“For nearly 400 years, the policy of the law has been to fix definite time limits (usually six but often three years) for..