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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In most cases, it is an offence to secretly record a conversation with another person without their permission. However, as the development of technology nearly guarantees an audio or video recording device will be on most individuals at any given time (i.e....
