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A Call to Family Lawyers
The Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the Hon Justice Alstergren recently addressed the Family Law Section of the Law Council…
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Circumstances are temporary, values are constant
At the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 appeared from nowhere and sent every aspect of life and business into turmoil. Our national vaccination campaign offers hope, but uncertainty remains. Like many…
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File Notes: Part 3
The NSW Supreme Court recently reviewed the ownership of file notes in the matter of Alexiou v Alexandra White & Ors t/as HWL Ebsworth Lawyers [2021] NSWSC 485. In that matter, an…
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Excellence recognised in three finalist nominations
As a leading and trusted legal firm we are always inspired by the calibre and commitment of our people - and there’s good reason. Two of our team members have…
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File Notes: Part 2
The NSW Supreme Court Recently Considered Whether A Solicitor Needed To Hand Over File Notes To A Client: Touma V Maroulis [2021] NSWSC 34. The Court Referred To The General Principles Of…
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Nissan Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd v Motbey [2021] NSWSC 884
On 27 July 2021 the Supreme Court allowed a defendant to serve a cross claim out of time. For the uninitiated, the court process is managed by timetable orders based…
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2 New Judges for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) Newcastle Registry
The winding back of lockdown restrictions was not the only highlight in the week commencing 11 October 2021. 2 new judges were appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court…
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5% extra of the property pool due to the care of the children overturned
Every now and then a client will say something along the lines of “I’ve heard that it is 5% extra of the property per child”. I am not sure where…
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To vax or not to vax
To vax or not to vax - it is the question that adults have been asking themselves and each other as we move through the COVID-19 pandemic. As the population moves…
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Varying parenting Orders - the rule in Rice and Asplund
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has a clear principle that the Court should only hear an application to vary an earlier Order if it is satisfied that…
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Top 5 tips to ensure your work Christmas Party doesn’t end up in Court!
Well we thought 2020 was bad and then came along the annus horribilis 2021. Employers and employees have had another challenging year. The annual work Christmas party is a time…
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High Court confirms what car enthusiasts have always known: luxury vehicles are for enjoyment not just convenience
In early December 2021, the High Court in Arsalan v Rixon; Nguyen v Cassim [2021]HCA40 considered the issue of hiring a replacement vehicle of broadly equivalent value to the damaged…
