Family law: June 2026
The latest cases consider an appeal against sentence for aid and abet child abduction, kinship care and unacceptable risk, contributions assessment and apprehended bias.
The Family Court could better protect Indigenous women and children, but there are barriers in the way
The family law system is crucial for protecting women and children nationwide. But First Nations families may be missing out.
Family law: April 2025
Decisions addressing parenting applications involving artificial conception, non-disclosure of assets and apprehended bias.
Can unbundled legal services rescue family law disputes?
In a jurisdiction awash in self-represented litigants, this different approach to legal practice might be key to enhancing access to justice.
Family law: March 2025
Decisions addressing the definition of family violence, variation of parental orders, de facto property adjustment and subpoena objections. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
Family law: February 2025
Decisions addressing de facto relationship length, application of recent amendments and determining property value. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
Family law: December 2024
Cases discussing the Stanford and Harman precedents, AI use in litigation, and consent orders with mentally disabled people. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
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.
Family law: October 2024
Cases on reasonable supervision orders, what makes an outcome better than a settlement and the Harman obligation. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
Family law: September 2024
Third-party disclosure, delay exceptions, child support assessments and confidential material in family violence defences. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
Supreme Court Practice Note and NSWCA clarifies assumptions in wills and estates law
Wills and estates practitioners have new rules and precedent to follow with a new Supreme Court Practice Note and an influential decision in Alexakis.