Family Court Rules with Mum as Primary Caregiver And Allowed Her to Relocate to
Introduction In the case of Warner [2016] FCCA 1887 (29 January 2016), the Court considered an interim application for relocation which was filed by the mother who was…
Court Rules That It Was Not Just and Equitable to Sell Matrimonial Home after
Keywords: Family Law Act, section 79(2) and 79(8)(b); property distribution; property distribution following death; just and equitable property distribution. Introduction The recent case of Paxton &…
Court Finds That Costs Order Against Mother In Contravention of Orders not in
Keywords: Family Law Act, sections 60CC(3)(f). 70NFB, 70NFE, section 117; contravention; parenting orders; withholding child. IntroductionThe case of Roffe & Huie [2016] FamFAFC 166 (19 August 2016), was…
Husband’s Appeal Against Order To Pay $12m from Family Business to Ex-Wife Upheld
Keywords: Family Law Act, s79(2), 79(4); contributions; assessment of business assets; distribution of matrimonial property; appeal against original property orders. IntroductionThe case of Turner and Anor [2016] FamCAFC…
“The Bank Took My Estate!” Bank or credit card lending penalty clauses – is interest on interest legal?
Keywords: Family Law; parenting; artificial insemination; Family Laaw Act, section 60. IntroductionThe Family Law Act identifies children born as a result of artificial conception procedures under section…
Insolvency – Challenging The Lender and Default Penalty Interest
The recent case in Arab Bank the importance of ensuring that default interest rate clauses are properly analysed and considered. Whilst it is open to…
Convicted Paedophile Father’s Appeal Against a No Communication Order
Keywords Family Law Act, s 60CE; paedophile father; no communication order; psychological harm Introduction InMalak & Mairie (No. 2)[2016] FamCAFC 120 (6 July 2016) the…