Family law: November 2024
Cases discussing discrete hearings, what constitutes a de facto relationship, and financial agreements before marriage. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.Key decisions Sacco & Allan (No…
Cases discussing discrete hearings, what constitutes a de facto relationship, and financial agreements before marriage. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.Key decisions Sacco & Allan (No…
Cases on reasonable supervision orders, what makes an outcome better than a settlement and the Harman obligation. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.Key decisions Chiles…
Third-party disclosure, delay exceptions, child support assessments and confidential material in family violence defences. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.Key decisions Jess (No 5) [2024]…
Lawyers are seeing an unprecedented demand from clients for wealth protection plans to ensure their legacy is carried out upon death.Snapshot Wealth protection in romantic…
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON Key decisions Henschel & Sartre (No. 3) [2023] FedCFamC1F Snow &…
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON Key decisions Zao & Lee [2023] FedCFamC1A 232 Qin & Donato…
Changes to the Family Law Act will come into effect on 5 May 2024. There’s a new mandatory requirement for independent children’s lawyers to meet…
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON Key decisions Edinger & Duy [2023] FedCFamC1A 194 Akbar & Gandega…
A critical analysis of the significant reforms intended to help simplify a complex family law system.Snapshot Significant changes to the Family Law Act 1975 will…
When dealing with family law settlements, practitioners should obtain expert advice on corporate structuring and how to divide property in a tax effective manner.Snapshot Family…
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON Key decisions Saklani & Valder [2023] FedCFamC1A 163 MacKinnon & Talbot [2023]…
It is uncertain when a court will find a spouse’s bare rights under a discretionary trust are capable of constituting property under s 79.Snapshot Since…
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON Key decisions Daily (No 2) [2023] FedCFamC1A 122 Vedders & Gittens…