The NSW Court of Appeal recently found a medical treatment provider was liable for personal injury, even though there was never a therapeutic relationship with the person who was injured.…

In a recent Family Law Full Court case, it was not in dispute that the husband exercised control over his 99 year old father’s unit trust (UT) including directing agents…

Recently the Australian Institute of Family Studies released their Report “Children and young people in separated families: Family Law system experiences and needs”. The report involved interviews with 61 children…

I understand that no one likes to air their dirty laundry to a lawyer they have just met. But, in the context of Family Law there are three important things…

In the week that Australia was changing prime ministers, significant changes were being introduced for consideration in relation to the proposed restructure of the Family Court of Australia (FCA) and the Federal Circuit…

When making loans to children, you will probably be nagged by conflicting emotions and truisms.  Should I document the loan for clarity? But they look so happy together and can…

In 2012 the Australian Government commenced a digital health record system known as My Health Record.  In May 2017, the Government announced that the system would transition into an ‘opt-out’…

What a difference a (leap) year makes We have all heard jokes about people born on 29 February in a leap year, claiming to be younger than they really are…

S 7(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) sets out a general prohibition to a person using a listening device to record a private conversation to which the person is a…

People often seek an answer to this question because it has a financial impact on them. Family courts have jurisdiction to make orders in respect to maintenance and property settlement…

Section 4AA(2) of the Family Law Actlists factors to be considered in the determination of whether or not a couple are or have been living together on a genuine domestic…

The emotional side of ending a relationship can leave those involved completely unprepared for financial separation - often not helped by some notions that float around (well-intentioned) back-yard barbeque and…

When parties to a marriage or a de facto relationship want Court Orders to divide their property, time limits apply as to when they can bring an application.  A party…

We are all touched in some way by relationships, starting and ending.  On 27 November 2018 thereleased the following statistics, which are of interest: A total of 3,149 same-sex weddings…

On 20 November 2018, the Australian Government announced a package of measures to improve women’s economic security - the Women’s Economic Security Package (WESP). The WESP includes $98.4 million in…

In NAD [2018] NSWCATGD 1 (a case involving the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal) an elderly mother diagnosed with dementia was taken to live with her son.  One of the mother’s daughters…

We undoubtedly live in a digital age. We bank and shop online and we download music, movies and television. Email and text message are prominent forms of communication. We also…

Some relationships come, and go. Children might have multiple siblings to different fathers and/or mothers, and it is not uncommon for a change to a child’s surname to be contemplated. …

It is common for family members who provide financial support for each other not to put those arrangements in writing.   It is also common for lawyers to see those family…