Commentary
Notes on cases, procedure and the law — general commentary, not legal advice
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Angius v Angius [2024] NSWCA 113
Angius v Angius [2024] NSWCA 113Bell CJ, Mitchelmore JA, Ball JAThe Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by Jenny Angius against a…
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Dragomirov & Dragomirov [2024] FedCFamC1A 187
The case of Dragomirov & Dragomirov [2024] FedCFamC1A 187 has been quoted in a more recent decision of Judge Murdoch at para 50 of Chetri & Thapa…
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Binding Child Support Agreements: How They Replace Standard Assessments
When navigating the complex world of child support arrangements, many parents wonder about the difference between standard assessments and binding agreements. Let’s shed some…
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Life Tables Furzer Crestani
Available here for download: https://irp.cdn-website.com/7ab12522/files/uploaded/Assessment_Handbook_-_October_2024_%28Web_Version%29.pdf Forensic Accounting: The Essential Handbook for Economic Loss Calculations In the complex world of litigation, where economic damages must…
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Finalised in the Family Court — then the other side lodges debt recovery proceedings in the Local Court
When the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) finalizes property settlement orders, subsequent magistrates court debt recovery proceedings may constitute an abuse…
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Family Law Reforms commencing 2025: Key Changes and What They Might Mean for You
Most couples who choose to separate make their own, private financial and property arrangements for after the end of their relationship. If no agreement…
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How long should the Court make an ADVO for in NSW?
effectively the minimum conditions required: see s 20(3): (3) When making an apprehended personal violence order, the court is to ensure that the order…
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Why would she lie?
In criminal trials, particularly those involving sexual offences, the question “Why would she lie?” can seem compelling at first glance. This rhetorical question, often…
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What winning actually looks like in Family Law
“Dear Colleagues, [REDACTED]RE: [REDACTED][REDACTED]FILE NO. [REDACTED]We refer to your correspondence of [REDACTED].We are instructed that while our client does not agree with your client’s…
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Lifting the Harman Undertaking:
In the complex family law case of Evert & Pascal [2022] FedCFamC1F 569, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia addressed several significant…