by Jacky Campbell | Oct 27, 2018 | Overview of changes in the law
The two Bills restructuring the Family Law Courts have been delayed by Parliament for further consideration in 2019. This gave family lawyers hope that 2018 would be a quiet legislative year. But, we were mistaken. Instead, the floodgates have opened. First we had the...
by Jacky Campbell | Oct 27, 2018 | Financial agreements, Overview of changes in the law, Property, Topic
The most important cases in 2018 have been diverse. This paper looks at some of these. Financial agreements continue to raise new legal issues, and defining a de facto relationship continues to be far more problematic than one would expect. An unusual case involved...
by Jacky Campbell | Oct 27, 2018 | Overview of changes in the law
The Australian Law Reform Commission Discussion Paper on the Review of the Family Law System was released on 2 October 2018. The Discussion Paper is over 300 pages, asks 33 questions and makes 124 proposals for changes to the family law system. Many other proposals...
by Jacky Campbell | Nov 3, 2018 | Articles, Overview of changes in the law, Topic
“Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot” “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell The Family Court of Australia (FCofA) was established in...
by Jacky Campbell | Nov 27, 2018 | Overview of changes in the law, Parenting
The Family Law Amendment (Family Violence & Other Measures) Act 2018 (“Family Violence Act”) commenced operation on 1 September 2018. Its changes will impact on the law, practice and procedures in family law matters, not only where there are family...
by Jacky Campbell | Jun 27, 2019 | Articles, Overview of changes in the law, Topic
Family law never stagnates. Legislative reforms since the introduction of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) have often either followed societal developments or, more frequently, led or accompanied them. However, the next 12 months has the potential for even greater...
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