Inspection of Subpoenaed documents without Court Order
In Family Court proceedings, there is a process to obtain relevant documents from third parties (eg. banks, accountants, private companies etc) by [...]
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New Rules to protect victims of family violence commencing September 2019
Until now it has been possible for a perpetrator of family violence to directly cross-examine their victim in proceedings before the Family [...]
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Superannuation in Family Law Cases
On 20 November 2018 the Commonwealth Attorney General, The Hon. Christian Porter MP announced that the Government has decided to provide funding [...]
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Attachment of documents to Affidavits in the Family Court of Western Australia
In Family Court proceedings, each party is required to file at least one statement of facts setting out the evidence they rely [...]
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Court reforms to help families save time and costs in Family Law disputes
The Attorney General for Australia released a Media Release on 30 May 2018 announcing “that a single new Federal Circuit and Family [...]
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When Do A Testators Wishes Become A “Financial Resource” To Be Factored Into A Divorce
FROM THE HIGH COURT: WHEN DO A TESTATORS WISHES BECOME A “FINANCIAL RESOURCE” TO BE FACTORED INTO A DIVORCE? William Sloan | [...]
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