Why peer support matters for healthy lawyers
In new research, lawyers have described assistance from peers and supervisors as more important to their wellbeing than access to employee assistance programs.
Corporate structures and complications in family law settlements
When dealing with family law settlements, practitioners should obtain expert advice on corporate structuring and how to divide property in a tax effective manner.
Family law: December 2023
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON
Busting the trust: Property under section 79 Family Law Act
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.
Family law: November 2023
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON
Specialist Indigenous List to help families navigate the family law system
Commencement of a Specialist Indigenous List in Newcastle aims to enhance access to the Courts for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander litigants in the region,…
Lawyers to provide early intervention in care and protection matters
Families involved in care and protection matters will now be referred to access early legal advice, under a new partnership between the NSW Government and…
Understanding coercive control: Recent Family Law jurisprudence
Reforms criminalising coercive control are expected to commence mid-2024.
Family law: October 2023
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON
In the best interests of the child? The Family Law Amendment Bill
The Family Law Amendment Bill 2023, currently before Parliament, proposes significant changes to shared parenting arrangements in Australia.
Family law: September 2023
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON