by Nadja Khelifi,Family LawyerHave you ever been held responsible for the actions or omissions of somebody else? Do you worry that your partner might be making poor financial decisions that could affect you after a separation?In Snipper & James and Anor [2018] FamCA 7 (12...
by Kristy Collins,Senior Associate Can I Prevent my Landlord from Assigning my Lease? It is generally a commercially accepted term of any Lease that the Tenant must first obtain the Landlord’s consent if the Tenant intends to assign the Lease to a third party. It is, however, extremely...
by Nadja Khelifi,Family Lawyer Failing to appear in the Federal Circuit Court - What can you do if a parenting order is made in your absence? The Federal Circuit Court of Australia recently handed down a decision setting aside a parenting order made final in the absence of...
by Michael Benedetti, Senior Associate We all find the perfect person, get married (or more modernly, co-habit) and live happily ever after – Right? Unfortunately not! For family lawyers, under the Family Law Act a de facto relationship exists where the persons involved: Divorce and separation amongst couples are almost as common an outcome...
Nearly 1.5 million Australians aged between 25-64 years are currently separated or divorced. It’s a scenario many people are impacted by at some point in their lives and sadly, often on more occasions than one. Unfortunately, the anger and heartache it causes is rarely bared equally...