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 | 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 | Sep 24, 2013 | Property
Judgment was delivered by the High Court in Stanford v Stanford [1] on 14 November 2012. In a rare examination of the Act and particularly s 79, the High Court stated its views regarding: Whether an order for alteration of property interests can be made under s 79 if...
by Jacky Campbell | Oct 19, 2013 | 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...
by Jacky Campbell | Oct 19, 2013 | Property
This paper deals with: The effect of death (and imminent death) and ageing on the property aspects of matrimonial and de facto relationship breakdown under the Family Law Act; and The law relating to the care of children when one parent dies. Death of a party before...
by Jacky Campbell | Mar 18, 2015 | Property
When one of the parties receives a “windfall”, such as an inheritance or a Tattslotto win, after separation, the recipient may seek to “quarantine” it on the basis that the other party had not contributed to it. Even if it is not quarantined,...
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