Children’s wishes in Family Law matters: will your child’s wishes be considered by the Court?
If you are experiencing a family breakdown, it is likely that you are facing one of the most challenging and stressful…
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Use it or lose it; a recent case on the law of adverse possession
In New South Wales law it is possible for you to become the owner of land by ‘adverse possession’. Adverse…
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Til Debt Do Us Part: The effective use and pitfalls of statutory demands
Introduction A creditor who is claiming a debt from a company will often want to employ the quickest and cheapest method of…
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The ABC of CGT in your family law property settlement
Tax costs have an effect on the property pool available for distribution. In property cases, the Court may take into…
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Reheated Retweets: The Significance of a ‘Retweet’ in Employment
The CFMMEU Case In a recent case of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) (Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union-Construction and General…
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Competing Considerations: An Employee and her ‘Hobby Business’.
In the current age where any organisation, irrespective of size, can advertise to the world through the internet, the barriers…
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Crowd-sourced funding extended to private companies
From 19 October 2018, private companies can seek finance through the equity crowd-sourced funding (CSF) regime that was previously open…
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Is it okay to let your former spouse travel overseas with the children?
The short answer is no. Once a parent has left the jurisdiction of Australia with the children, the children may become…
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Show me the money: the consequences of failing to disclose assets in family law proceedings
Parties to financial family law cases have an ongoing duty to disclose the material facts relating to their financial position…
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What’s in a name? Changing your child’s surname after separation or divorce
Your child’s name can be changed where you have the consent of the other parent and the change of name…
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