by Analiese McKelvey | Jul 21, 2023 | Family Law, Property Law, Wills and Estates
Particularly in our family law and estate planning matters, we find our clients grappling with the question “in what ownership arrangement is your property held?” Where more than one person is to be listed on title as an owner of a property, they must decide whether...
by Analiese McKelvey | Jun 20, 2023 | Family Law, Wills and Estates
When your de facto relationship breaks down, things can quickly become messy and complicated between you and your ex-partner. And it may appear that without the legal framework of marriage, the division of assets, future financial support and other matters is...
by Cheney Suthers | Nov 18, 2022 | Criminal Law, Family Law, General
NSW will become the first Australian state or territory to create a stand-alone offence for coercive control with the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2022 [NSW] being passed this week to amend the Crimes Act 1900; and amend the Crimes (Domestic...
by Cheney Suthers | Oct 17, 2022 | Family Law
In the recent High Court case of Fairbairn v Radecki [2022], the High Court considered this question when it granted special leave to the NSW Trustee and Guardian on behalf of Ms Fairbairn to appeal previous orders made by the Full Court of the Family Court of...
by Dannielle Ford | Sep 1, 2021 | Family Law, General
As of today (1 September 2021) the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia will merge to become the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA). The creation of the FCFCOA is the answer to calls for change to a system that has...
by Dannielle Ford | Jun 4, 2020 | Family Law
The Australian property market has become increasingly difficult to enter, and it is not uncommon for parents (or family members) to provide financial support to their adult children to facilitate the purchase of a new home. These financial advances may occur when the...
