By Jarrod Mamo. Throughout our practice over the last year, we have seen a significant growth in the development and reliance on AI technology from a client/social basis and on a professional basis. Considering it is so easy to access, and much more tailored to a request that a Google search, [...]
By Mitchell Majanggil. Cutting edge technology is dulling the strength and plausibility of legal arguments in courts of law resulting in steep costs. In Asif v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2026] FedCFamC2G 140, Judge D Humphreys highlights the danger of relying on AI to plug vast knowledge gaps of self [...]
In September 2025, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia had to answer the question: how far do the new pet laws actually go? In Wright & Berger [2025] FedCFamC2F 1315, a father didn't fight for ownership of the family dog — he just wanted it to move between homes along with [...]
When couples separate, dividing assets is rarely as simple as comparing their current market values. In a recent article in Accountants Daily, Michael Tiyce, Principal at Tiyce & Lawyers, highlighted the potential tax consequences separating couples can overlook when negotiating property settlements. Michael warned that assets with the same headline value [...]
Changes to Australia's capital gains tax (CGT) rules are creating new uncertainty for people going through divorce or bereavement, particularly those transferring investment properties. In an article published by The Senior, Joshua Maloof, family law solicitor at Tiyce & Lawyers, highlighted the difficulties these changes may create for clients making major [...]
By Jarrod Mamo. In today’s economy and housing market, we are seeing an increase in first-home buyers receiving assistance from their parents. Although not everyone is fortunate to receive this financial assistance, it still raises the question as to the importance and significance of the colloquial “Bank of Mum and Dad”, [...]
By Jarrod Mamo. Recently, Family Law has seen a rise in many different ways in which an individual’s assets are reflected. Gone are the days where clients would have their bank accounts, real estate and motor vehicles as their main assets. Nowadays, people are investing more in shares, cryptocurrency and other [...]
By Anita Petrovic. In the appeal case of Jenson & Lockridge (No 2) [2026] FedCFamC1A 44 (“Jensen”) decided by Justice Campton in March 2026, a self-represented litigant disclosed that she used a “professional” version of artificial intelligence software “used by law firms” to prepare her Court documents and submissions. Whilst AI may have [...]
Long weekends and holiday breaks are often seen as a chance to reconnect, but as Michael Tiyce, Principal at Tiyce & Lawyers, points out, they can also bring underlying relationship issues to the surface. In an article published over the long weekend on Nine Honey, Michael highlighted a trend familiar to [...]
Tiyce & Lawyers Principal Michael Tiyce was quoted in The Australian this week in an article exploring the rise in inheritance disputes among siblings, as the Baby Boomer “great wealth transfer” begins to pass unprecedented levels of wealth to the next generation. The article highlights how growing property values, large superannuation [...]