by Natasha Orr, Senior Associate Most people would associate imprisonment as a sentence ordered by a criminal court for a serious crime but it’s important to note that the Family Law Courts also have the power to order imprisonment. In the recent property settlement case of Okien & Nhan,...
by Michael Benedetti, Senior Associate To the most of us, the above question wouldn’t be a very hard to answer. However, in the world of online dating, casual flings and open relationships that question can become a whole lot harder to answer. For family lawyers, under the Family Law Act a de...
Buyers of residential properties on the Gold Coast (in fact anywhere throughout Queensland) should be made aware at the time they sign the Contract if there is any easement which is registered over the property they intend to buy. Easements can either be benefitting or burdening...
With more and more of our population looking towards retirement and entering into Retirement Villages, the importance of knowing your contractual obligations before entry is imperative. Below are 5 of the more common issues people seek advice on after they have already secured their place and...
The Family Court of Australia has recently had to consider a case with a more unusual set of circumstances. In the case of Neubert (Deceased) & Neubert and Anor (No.2)[2017] FamCA 829 the Wife had initiated proceedings for property settlement, however, Neubert was murdered by her...