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As the last six months of my law degree fast approaches, I am beginning to reflect on what I will be taking away from my degree apart from an oversized piece of paper and a large HECS debt.

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is all the rage these days. Whether through lawyers, third party professions or directly – the ADR process keeps people focused on the issues and (for the most part) avoid disputes going to Court.

I recently read an article describing a same sex marriage agreement known as the ‘Evermore Pledge’ which, purports to be a contract between same sex spouses that will specifically address aspects that are usually covered under the Marriage Act 1961.

Farrar Gesini Dunn were the first specialised Family Law firm in Canberra and one of the first in the country.

In Friends, Ross and Rachel get drunk in Las Vegas and get married.

I was reading an article in The Canberra Times dated 16 May 2017 ‘My dad rewrote his will just before he died of cancer’ by Nina Hendy.

Buying a home is an exciting step, whether it be your first home or not.

We think FGD is a pretty great place to work. Last month, our Directors took us to Bali for a Conference where we stayed at a beautiful Balinese resort, Puri Taman Sari in Tabanan Village, near Ubud.

Why should I come to see a lawyer to do a Will – can’t I just get a Will Kit? This is a question that I am often asked as an estate planning lawyer. 

Families and therefore family law, are inherently personal matters. Just as no two families are the same, no two family law matters are the same.

If you marry your same-sex partner overseas, what happens if you separate? How do you divorce? And what happens if one of you dies?

When I am engaged to draft a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) (which sets out what happens to their property in the event of separation) clients are often surprised when I ask about their estate plan.