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Ten to Men: Insights report released.
When this old world starts getting me down… Everything is all right (up on the roof). The Ten to Men Longitudinal Study on Male Health involved a sample of almost…
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What happens in a catastrophe?
When reviewing your Will, it is important to consider what happens to your estate if you and your primary beneficiaries all predecease you. Your Will sets out who receives your…
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As far from a Jane Austen novel as it is possible to be
On 24 July 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia handed down the decision of Hughes trading as Beesley and Hughes Lawyers v Hill [2020] FCAFC 126. The decision…
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Should the wife and her mother pay for the husband’s legal fees?
In Edson & Whitney and Another [2020] Justice Rees considered an application by the husband for litigation funding from the wife and from the wife’s mother. The substantive proceedings involved the wife…
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Limitation periods for claims arising from defective Financial Agreement
Defective Financial Agreement: recent comments from the Court of Appeal in Victoria in relation to the limitation period to bring a professional negligence claim A recent decision of the Court…
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Impact of COVID-19 on Binding Child Support Agreement
In the recent case of Martyn and Martyn [2020] FAMCA 526 (1 July 2020) the Family Court was asked to determine whether a Binding Child Support Agreement entered into between separated parents…
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Court is not always the answer - consider your options: Mediation
There is a lot of media coverage on the current strain being placed on the family law court system. Families are waiting for 2 to 3 years to have a…
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Willing but not able?
A Will-maker must have legal capacity to make a Will. Much of the legal test is easy to apply but the difficult part of the test is to judge whether…
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Relationship breakdown and your farm
Many people who live and work on farming properties will have received the title to their farm through an intergenerational transfer of land from their parents, grandparents or other relative…
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Testamentary Capacity
Life expectancy is increasing. However, it does not follow that simply because the person is living that he or she has the mental capacity to make a Will. The decision…
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Pets & Strata Title - Will the Government Decide?
In an unexpected development, on 25 August the NSW Legislative Council (Upper House) passed an amendment during a debate on strata laws which would prevent strata schemes from passing by-laws…
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Court is not always the answer - consider your options: Arbitration
There is a lot of media coverage on the current strain being placed on the family law court system. Families are waiting for 2 to 3 years to have a…
