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A recent Federal Circuit court judgment illustrates the difficulty parties can face when pets are involved in a separation.

It is rare for me to sit up and take note of decisions made by American courts. However, when the decision hinges on a matter of punctuation that inflames the deep passions of many (and the intense apathy of the others) I most certainly do.

Last week we were fortunate to have the Canberra season launch of the GWS Giants at our office.  The launch took place before their final JLT Series pre-season game against North Melbourne, at the newly named UNSW Canberra Oval (formerly Manuka Oval), which the Giants ran away with.

On 20 April 2012, Allison Baden-Clay was reported missing by her husband Gerard Baden-Clay. Ten days later, Allison’s body was discovered near where she lived in Queensland and less than 2 months later, her husband was charged with her murder. On 15 July 2014, Gerard was found guilty and given...

In Australia you can obtain a divorce if you have been separated for 12 months. Many of my clients ask me if they need to get divorced. Getting divorced is a relatively simple process particularly as last year the Family Court introduced it as an online service. On the other...

It’s happened to everybody. It might be the awesome café you discover on the day it’s shutting down. Or the gift voucher that you find in your sock draw the week after it expires. And so it is with the anti-detriment payment—many people are only finding out it exists on...

Kennedy v Kennedy (2016) The Supreme Court of Western Australia has dismissed yet another adult child Family Provision Application.

Most couples who purchase their home in joint names are registered as joint tenants. This is the most common form of joint ownership between married and de-facto couples.

Canberra Domestic Violence Lawyers is an expert team of lawyers at Farrar Gesini Dunn specialising in providing assistance to people involved in domestic and family violence.

Farrar Gesini Dunn and its solicitors have been recognised as leaders in the legal market for Family Law, Estate Planning and Estate Dispute Resolution in 2016 both in the ACT and Australia wide by the prestigious Doyle’s guide.

There was a bit of press lately about a woman spending $8,000 trying to change her child’s surname.

Elder abuse – particularly financial abuse – is becoming a big issue and I see it too often in practice. Hopefully positive changes geared at protecting our clients will come from this. We will be keeping a close eye on any changes.