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3 things your need to do in January 2021
January is the month for planning and organisation. New Year’s resolutions have been made and you are now planning for the rest of the year. Now is the time to…
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Client Portal- popular during the Covid 19 pandemic
In family law matters parties have a duty to make timely, full and frank disclosure of all information relevant to the issues in dispute. Examples of documents regularly disclosed in…
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Taking stock, new decade, new documents?
We are entering a new decade with hope for the future - a perfect opportunity to consider updating old documents. Given the upheaval in 2020 a lot may have changed…
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Family Courts’ Response Measures to COVID-19 continuing in 2021
The Joint Practice Direction issued on 31 March 2020 and updated on 3 August 2020 continues to apply to all family law applications filed in the Family Court of Australia or in…
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How to determine a property settlement?
Hi, I am Ashleigh John from Mullane Lindsay solicitors. I am a director in our family and Relationship Law team. I have been working with local families for many years…
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Planning for separation
Whether you were the one who decided to separate or not it is important to establish whether you can financially survive separation. Here are some important financial considerations to consider:…
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Mullane Lindsay recognised as leaders in Family Law
We are proud to announce that Mullane Lindsay has been named in the 2021 Doyles Guide of Leading Family Law firms as a leading Newcastle, Hunter Valley & Central Coast Family &…
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The COVID-19 vaccine and your workplace
In 2020, employers were faced with a number of challenging situations arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, from navigating the stand down provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009, then the JobKeeper…
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Business Start-Up IP Essentials
When starting a new business there are a range of factors that should be considered in order to best protect the new business’ intellectual property and goodwill. There is often…
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Blending your family? Have your cake and eat it too!
You want to take the plunge and move forward with your new relationship but your children are worried about their (I mean, your) financial future if it doesn’t all go…
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How to help a friend through separation
Family law is such a multifaceted jurisdiction that obtaining expert legal advice is a necessity. With the complexities of modern life - with everything from step-families to intricate family trusts…
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Is a promise really a promise?
In a well-publicised decision of the Supreme Court in late 2020, a Sydney couple were successful in claiming an inheritance of a multimillion dollar harbour side estate based on a…
