Family law: March 2026
The courts clarify preliminary judicial comments, access to court documents, the reach of personal protection orders and the evidence needed for significant costs awards.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readThe courts clarify preliminary judicial comments, access to court documents, the reach of personal protection orders and the evidence needed for significant costs awards.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readFrom void financial agreements to anti‑suit disputes and unusual separation facts, recent judgments illustrate the breadth of issues shaping family law.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readDecisions on deviating from filed pleadings, AI misuse by a litigant in person, and whether completion of programs justifies reconsidering parenting orders.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readCases discussing the Stanford and Harman precedents, AI use in litigation, and consent orders with mentally disabled people. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readCases discussing discrete hearings, what constitutes a de facto relationship, and financial agreements before marriage. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readCases on reasonable supervision orders, what makes an outcome better than a settlement and the Harman obligation. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readThird-party disclosure, delay exceptions, child support assessments and confidential material in family violence defences. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 2 min readAppeals for procedural orders, apprehended bias, ICL orders and section 60CC of the Family Law Act 1975. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readUnreliable evidence, medical certificates, property adjustment and an eye-watering asset pool. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readThe courts discuss division of property, procedural fairness for third parties to children and international relocation of children. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readThe latest decisions discussing judicial bias, ultra vires parenting orders, denial of procedural fairness and financial agreements. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readReporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min readReporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read