A client’s financial circumstances are all as unique as they are. Assets are structured in different ways for a variety of reasons, and it’s not u...
Fiction or For Real? – ‘I want to do 50/50 custody because that’s fair’
Fairness is a common concept that parties can fixate on during separation, and whilst a ’50/50′ custody arrangement is fair for the paren...
New Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws in NSW
On 19 May 2022, after a mammoth overnight debate, the NSW Parliament passed new voluntary assisted dying laws that will allow adults suffering from a ...
What is the difference between a ‘loan’ and a ‘gift’?
With the financial pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic and a booming housing market, the number of parents providing money to their children for financ...
Fiction or For Real? – ‘They cheated so I should get more’
It’s not unusual for our lawyers to hear from clients that the reason they are separating is because one person had an affair. It is a common is...
Fiction or For Real? – ‘The kids don’t have to go because they don’t want to’
There are two possible responses when contemplating the idea that ‘the kids don’t have to go because they don’t want to’. The ...
Fiction or For Real? – ‘Everyone gets 50/50 in a property split’
The great Kanye West once sang something to the effect of “When she leaves you, she’s going to leave with half”. While that’s ...
Coercive control, and how to spot it
Victims of the Jeffrey Epstein saga have seen some recompense, with Ghislaine Maxwell recently being found guilty of recruiting and trafficking young ...
Changes to the FCFCOA COVID-19 Hearing protocol
Last month, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia made changes to the COVID-19 Hearing protocol in order to better suit our current circum...
Fiction or For Real? – ‘What age can my kids decide?’
We have a new limited series on our YouTube channel titled Fiction or For Real?, where our team of family law solicitors debunk some classic myths tha...