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Why .au and Why Now?

.au is a new general purpose domain name that is available to anyone with a verifiable connection to Australia. These were launched in March 2022. Until 9:59am AEST 21 September..

Property Settlement and Capital Gains Tax

When negotiating a property settlement with your former spouse, it is important to consider any potential Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) implications.

Separating Siblings after Separation – What you should know

It goes without saying that the impact on children of their parent’s separating needs to be managed carefully by the adults around them. Support services such as counselling and..

Legal Correspondence and Family Law Matters

Solicitors are not employed to act as ‘postman’ to vent the anger and vitriol of their clients.

Christmas joy spread for Liquidators and Insolvency Lawyers!

The Full Court of the Federal Court - Allsop CJ, Middleton and Derrington JJ have given Liquidators and Insolvency Lawyers an early Christmas present in finding that a a statutory..

Beware the Tax Man!

A lot of poorly made jokes begin with “there are two certainties in life…” When it comes to family law proceedings, you can be certain that your taxation returns will come under..

The apprehension of bias principle: Can judges and lawyers still be friends?

“Justice should both be done and be seen to be done, reflecting a requirement fundamental to the common law system of adversarial trial – that it is conducted by an independent..

International Relocation & Family Law

With restrictions on international travel continuing to ease in the coming months, issues regarding international travel with children, international relocation and overseas child..

How did BMW lose a Ferrari?

Many of us grow up dreaming of owning a Ferrari and those who do own a Ferrari will do all that they can to protect and maintain it.

The intersection between the privilege against self-incrimination and family law parenting proceedings

It is often the case that an alleged perpetrator of family violence is simultaneously defending criminal charges for the same behaviour.