Recent Australian cases reveal the legal and clinical complexities of hormone treatment for young people amid global policy shifts and contested expert evidence.
By Dr Felicity Bell - 2 min read
The family courts discuss capital gains tax deductions, the finality of parenting orders, procedural fairness and false testimony in property adjustment proceedings.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Pets, power and property: how Australia’s family law overhaul redefines fairness in separation and the consequences of family violence.
By Jacky Campbell - 1 min read
New arbitration rules commence at the beginning of April, creating a comprehensive framework for the resolution of property disputes under the Family Law Act. By…
By Patrick Parkinson - 2 min read
Earlier this year, Justice Hallen delivered a tutorial to practitioners on practice in the Family Provision List, entitled Current Issues from the Perspective of the…
By David M Jay - 1 min read
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse’s recommendations are relevant to practitioners advising clients who may be either survivors of abuse, or…
By Matthew Shepherd - 2 min read
A raft of changes to NSW child protection laws will come into effect on 2 November under the Child Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2015. By…
By Sharminie Niles - 2 min read
Since the High Court’s seminal decision in Stanford nearly three years ago, family law jurisprudence has seen ‘just and equitable’ principles applied in various ways. By IAN…
By Ian Coleman SC - 2 min read
Protect yourself against a client’s anger towards their ex-partner – it can lead to the client looking for someone to blame and a subsequent negligence…
By Kristy Nunn and Felicity Wardhaugh - 2 min read
The concept of special skills no longer has a place in accepted law. The contribution of a homemaker parent is no less valuable than that…
By Catherine Spain - 1 min read
Technology-assisted stalking and abuse is a form of domestic violence (DV) that is rapidly on the rise. By CHARISSA SUN.
By Charissa Sun - 2 min read
The Criminal Procedure Amendment (Domestic Violence Complainants) Act 2014 amends the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to allow video or audio recorded statements taken from a domestic violence complainant to…
By Anastasia Krivenkova and Sean McDermott - 2 min read
Prenuptial agreements are a high risk area for lawyers if detailed advice is not provided. By SIMONE HERBERT-LOWE.
By Simone Herbert-Lowe - 3 min read