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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2018 Share the Dignity “It’s in the Bag” Christmas Campaign
With another year almost over, the staff at Kim Wilson & Co again decided to rally together and contribute to the worthwhile [...]
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No Rules in the Supreme Court of WA for appeals from non-federal Orders of Family Court of WA Judges
No rules have been promulgated by the Supreme Court of Western Australia in respect of appeals from non-federal decisions of Judges of [...]
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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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How to object to a family law subpoena to produce documents in the Family Court of Western Australia?
Have you been served with a Family Law Subpoena and not sure what you need to do next and you want to [...]
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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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What is Legal Professional Privilege
In Australia, legal professional privilege is a rule of law which prevents communications between legal practitioners and their clients being disclosed to [...]
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How does the Family Court treat Discretionary Trusts in a property settlement?
Discretionary trusts are commonly used by families to arrange their financial affairs. They offer many attractions including that they allow families to [...]
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Family Violence Restraining Order
Family Violence Restraining Order What is a Family Violence Restraining Order? In Western Australia, a FVRO is intended to restrain a person [...]
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