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Covid 19 and the “Open Court”
In this, as in all things, COVID 19 has impacted on litigation in many ways. In the recent case of Re Imogen (No 5) [2020] Justice Watts had to consider whether the…
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T’othersider- watching Family Law changes in WA
In early December 2020 the Federal Parliament debated the Government’s bill to abolish the specialist, stand-alone Family Court and merge it into a generalist Federal Circuit Court. There were many…
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Double stamp duty can be avoided (sometimes)
Section 18 of the Duties Act can be utilised in the event that a property is purchased by a party who subsequently realises that it would be more favourable if…
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Click and fall: obvious risk in dangerous recreational activities
It appears being a model may not always be as glamorous as it seems. In 2015, Ms Nihill fell four metres onto rocks at North Head in Sydney during an…
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Paws to give a thought for the pets
We often think of our pets as members of the family; but it is their role in relationship conflict that is currently being considered by the NSW Government. As the…
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Wives, Women and Wills a better combination?
In Bailey v Palombo[2020] NSWSC 1209 A man died unexpectedly at the age of 55 years with net assets of about $3.5m and no Will was found. A dispute arose as to…
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Where Perception is not always Reality
Slaven v Bryant [2020] NSWCA TAP168 How you come across at trial can have an impact on the outcome but it isn’t everything. On 7 August 2020 the NCAT Appeal Panel…
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Lawful and reasonable directions during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Fair Work Commission has recently handed down the decision of Kieran Knight v One Key Resources (Mining) Pty Ltd upholding the dismissal of an employee for refusing to provide information relating…
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Companies in cyberspace
If you are running a company, there is a need to hold an AGM. Due to lockdown restrictions/social distancing measures under COVID-19 sometimes face to face meetings are not possible.…
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What’s in it for us?
Everyone looks at the budget to see how they or their special interest group have been impacted. Our family law team is no different. The COVID-19 pandemic impacts families at…
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UPDATE: Covid-19 Commercial & Retail Lease Relief extended until 31 December 2020
Eligible commercial tenants will have greater certainty through the coming months with the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation to be extended until 31 December 2020. Tenants will be required…
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Dad’s Will
Judge Hallen in Harris v Carter [2020] NSWSC 196 found that a 14 year old High School student had received sufficient provision from his father’s death when he inherited funds from his father’s…
