Comments like the title to this blog are often said as a joke when people are having an often difficult discussion about what they want to do with their property when they die. While you can in fact leave everything to the old cats and dogs home, that is not [...]
The defamation law suit brought by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard was recently tried in the USA in what was arguably the most highly televised and talked about celebrity court proceedings of the decade. If you managed to escape the media’s Hollywood style reporting of the event, here is [...]
If you're currently or potentially a party to a property settlement, the property in question may not be worth what it used to be. This article in the Australian Financial Review highlights the downward pressure on house prices in Australia as a result of recent and upcoming interest rate rises. Time to [...]
The 2022 federal budget included funding announcements for certain initiatives in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) and some additional funding to assist Legal Aid Commissions (LACs). The funding announcements include: $63.75 million to the FCFCOA over four years for the extension and expansion of the Lighthouse Project [...]
Family violence advocates are making progress in criminalising coercive and controlling behaviours, which is often prevalent in relationships characterised by family violence. As we move towards the end of lockdowns, there is the potential that many women who are subject to abuse in their homes will be able to escape abusive [...]
The relationship with your family lawyer can be a personal one. It is a relationship you want to get right. At the end of 2020 it was estimated there was 35,720 lawyers in New South Wales, so how do you know which lawyer to pick and whether they are the [...]
With just four weeks to go until Christmas, consider a gift that gives so much more... Greyhound Rescue have Christmas gifts galore on their website, and every purchase helps rehabilitate ex-racing greyhounds and to find new homes for these lovely doggos. Visit the Greyhound Rescue online store and follow them [...]
The power of social media in undeniable. It connects us with old friends, family across the world and keeps us powered through the day with cat memes and doggos. There is a downside. Increasingly screenshots of Facebook and or Instagram profiles or messages are being used in family law proceedings. [...]
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia issued a new protocol in the last few days. Court users will now be able to attend a Court Registry for a hearing or other Court event in person if a judicial officer has directed that event to occur in person. All users [...]
The Premier recently announced a way forward for the lifting of stay at home orders which means a return to the office! While we have managed client matters and Court processes digitally, there really is no substitute for face to face human contact, including for the development and advancement of [...]