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The High Court of Australia has granted leave to the Wife in proceedings to appeal a decision from the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia in relation to Binding Financial Agreements.

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.

There’s a handful of character traits that most, if not all, family lawyers will claim to possess in their marketing pitches to potential clients.

We often have clients ask us whether they can use recordings of conversations with their former partner or children as evidence in their family law proceedings.

Would you accept being paid an allowance by your partner? There was an article in the Canberra Times recently in relation to how couples apply their respective incomes to their relationship (read the article here).

Are you recently separated or thinking about separation? Are you worried about what that process may involve and if that means the involvement of lawyers? You are not alone.

Since the introduction of Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) in Australia (know by some as prenups) many couples have chosen to enter into an agreement which sets out what will happen in the event of their separation as regards to property settlement and spousal maintenance.

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...