by Ebony | Oct 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Federal Circuit Court (“FCC”) deals with a variety of family law issues.This article focusses on the situation where the FCC had reason to consider the circumstances of separation, the date of separation and how they both related to property settlement. At time of...
by Ebony | Sep 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie announced new laws to be introduced into Parliament as early as next year, allowing child offenders aged 10 to 16 to be given one chance before being named and shamed. David Murray of The Courier-Mail mentions in his article...
by Ebony | Sep 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
In a short period of time the Family Court of Australia had a number of “special medical procedure” applications to consider.They concerned a condition known as gender dysphoria – where a child is born as one sex but assimilates identities and associates as being of...
by Ebony | Sep 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
On 27 August 2013, Judge Burchardt sitting in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Melbourne, handed down judgment following an extraordinary situation where a litigant in person refused to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the court or to answer questions from the...
by Ebony | Sep 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
The G20 (Safety and Security) Bill 2013 is before the State Parliament. Josh Bavas from ABC News wrote in his article how anyone deemed a ‘threat’ can be detained without bail for at least the week of the summit. Also contained within the bill are powers for police...
by Ebony | Sep 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Estate planning for blended families requires accurate advice and detailed consideration. In our experience estate planning for couples was simplified to the mere preparation of a will. While this is appropriate in many situations, it may not actually guarantee that...
