The current bushfire crisis has brought Australia to a standstill. The fires have resulted in mass evacuations, burning almost 5 million hectares, taking the lives of 24 people and destroying more … [Read more...]
Adoption Reform
The utmost priority in dealing with children in Family Law is the protection of the "best interests" of a child. New research debated in Parliament last month suggests that adoption processes in … [Read more...]
Challenging a Will update! – The Knowledge and Approval of a Will
We have previously written about the validity of Wills and the Testamentary Capacity of Will-makers, and how to challenge a Will through a Family Provisions Claim. Follow the links for more … [Read more...]
Reducing family violence – A step in the right direction!
New laws in Western Australia announced last month have been described as the most comprehensive family violence law reforms the state has ever seen. The reforms exist of legislative changes to … [Read more...]
Be a Grinch – Weird Xmas Laws and How to get your Neighbour’s Lights Taken Down! Ho Ho Ho!!!
Christmas is a special time of the year, when millions of people around the world celebrate in all sorts of weird and wonderful ways. However, it is also a very easy time to fall afoul of the … [Read more...]
Where there’s a Will, there’s a way!
A recent article in the Law Society Journal looked at some famous Australian cases involving celebrities, sports people, politicians and so on, who have had their Wills contested before the … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas! Here is your opportunity to do something good!
I have previously blogged about Ismail here. Ismail fled unspeakable violence and persecution in Somalia. He was kidnapped, his father was murdered, his mother disappeared. He spent two years … [Read more...]
Dementia and Loss of Legal Capacity – Future-Proof Your Finances
As life-expectancy increases, so does the issue of dementia and how it affects legal capacity. When it comes to the future, the only thing we know for certain is that nothing is certain. Estate … [Read more...]
Children & Family Law – The Importance of Conciliation
A recent case has highlighted the necessity to go to conciliation, as required by Section 60I of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), prior to commencing any court proceedings that will affect … [Read more...]
Another Attack on our Humanity – Repeal of the Medevac Laws
On 3 December 2019, the 47th anniversary of the election of the Whitlam government, the current Australian government took another step down the path of removing rights for asylum seekers. The … [Read more...]
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