by Jacky Campbell | Dec 2, 2012 | Property
Introduction Judgment was delivered by the High Court in Stanford v Stanford[1] on 14 November 2012. In a rare examination of the Family Law Act 1975 (“the Act”) and particularly s 79, the High Court stated its views regarding: Whether an order for alteration of...
by Jacky Campbell | Jan 14, 2013 | Bankruptcy and insolvency
The recent High Court decision of Stanford v Stanford (2012) FLC 93-518 has possible implications for trustees in bankruptcy involved in or contemplating property proceedings under s 79 Family Law Act (“the Act)”. The facts of the case and its general implications are...
by Jacky Campbell | Feb 3, 2013 | Property
Does a resident ghost increase or decrease the value of a home? Unfortunately, this important issue remains unresolved in Australia although in Descas & Descas [2013] FMCAfam 69, the wife tried to argue that it had a detrimental effect on the home’s value. There...
by Jacky Campbell | Jun 24, 2013 | Evidence
Thomson Reuters Weekly Tax Bulletin & Thomson Reuters Separation and Financial Services Bulletin Family Court proceedings are fraught enough as it is with the emotional issues involved. But the necessity of splitting assets etc frequently brings in tax and...
by Jacky Campbell | Aug 25, 2013 | Financial agreements
In the last couple of years the earlier enthusiasm of legal practitioners for financial agreements has waned. A steady stream of reported cases has alerted legal practitioners to the technical difficulties of meeting the requirements of the Family Law Act 1975...
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