Tiyce & Lawyers is again hosting the LGBT Family Law Institute Australia meeting this weekend. The meeting will bring together the preeminent legal minds supporting the LGBT community discussing issues such as family law, discrimination, parenting and property settlements and emerging issues in elder law. This conference could not happen [...]
The Full Court of the Family Court recently dealt with a case that involved a property pool that included land owned by the husband that had soared in value over the course of a 28 year relationship where the parties had raised three adult children. When the husband purchased the [...]
Our office buddy Ferdinand features in this article by Michael Tiyce in Smart Company. Read on to learn how your office can benefit from bringing your dog to work! Six reasons every workplace should have a resident dog Many challenges businesses face in today’s environment can be helped by the [...]
Tiyce & Lawyers Principal Michael Tiyce wrote this piece for Smart Company on the benefits of sharing your skills and experience outside of the office: Forget the side hustle: Five benefits of practising your profession outside office hours It seems we’re living in the era of side hustles. Everyone is encouraged to [...]
A frequent issue for family lawyers includes the change of a child’s surname after separation. This constitutes a long term issue for the child and that means both parents must consent to the name change or a Judge must approve it. The test of what is in the best interest [...]
Last week the NSW Supreme Court delivered a controversial decision finding that the corporations behind Facebook pages could be liable for third party comments which may be defamatory. This decision has potentially far reaching consequences. In the case brought by a former Dondale detainee a number of media organisations being [...]
You might think you have plenty of time to make Christmas arrangements including holidays and time with children, but think again! The period leading up to Christmas can be difficult especially if you have recently separated or arrangements for your children’s time with you are unclear or susceptible to unilateral [...]
Everyone knows a dog is man's best friend, but did you know that according to the latest research from Open Universities, dogs also assist in reducing stress in humans? According to the research, the presence of a dog not only reduces stress levels in the workplace, but increases productivity. It [...]
Michael Tiyce was asked by ABC Life to shed some light on divorce - when it's simple and when it gets complicated. to learn more about this oft-misunderstood topic, read on! [The article below first appeared on ABC Life: https://www.abc.net.au/life/how-to-get-divorced-in-australia/10996740. Image credit: Unsplash: Benjamin Robyn-Jespersen /ABC Life: Luke Tribe] Relationships [...]
Tiyce & Lawyers Principal Michael Tiyce was interviewed for this article in Better Homes & Gardens recently. Here are Michael's three top tips to speed up the divorce process and reduce costs: Divorce has a reputation for being an emotionally and mentally exhausting process that can drag on for years. It can [...]