Who Is a Parent?
August 2019 | Ariza Arif
The nuclear family structure has changed, shifted and diversified over recent years with the use of sperm donation and in vitro fertilisation (“IVF treatment”).
In a previous article: “Can a child
How Might the Israel Folau Saga Affect Your Workplace?
July 2019 | Kieran Kelly
Israel Folau’s Instagram comments have reverberated well beyond the confines of Australia’s rugby union community.
Rugby Australia was stuck in an invidious position. Its biggest star and arguably best player had once
Was That Unpaid Internship a ‘Fair Go’ or Exploitation?
July 2019 | James Freidman
In January of 2013, the Fair Work Ombudsman report entitled Experience or Exploitation: The Nature, Prevalence and Regulation of Unpaid Work Experience, Internships and Trial Periods in Australia, found that ‘unpaid work
Quick! What Would Grandma Have Wanted Us to Do with Her House?
June 2019 | James Freidman
Welcome to Statutory Wills 101.
A few important estate planning terms to be aware of before we start:
Capacity: The term ‘capacity’ has no single legal definition. A person may have capacity to make
There Are Pirates Everywhere, Not Just in the Caribbean!
June 2019 | Les Stubbs
Family violence is a very serious issue in Australia, and is treated as such in family law matters. But the making of false allegations is also treated seriously. The issue of
So I Am Owed Money: Who’s Buying?
May 2019 | Kieran Kelly
What is the common thread through each of the following scenarios?
- a business that wants to sell an outstanding debt;
One Too Many? – Alcohol and Domestic Violence
May 2019 | Les Stubbs
Your family lawyer may have advised you, or you may have read that the most important issue in parenting proceedings in family law cases is “the best
Company Officers, Professional Advisors and Liquidators – a Heads Up!
May 2019 | James Freidman
Employee entitlements and the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG)
In a liquidation situation, employees of a business are particularly vulnerable as ‘unsecured creditors’. Through the
The 2019 Federal Election and the Family Court
April 2019 | Les Stubbs
What will be important to you when you vote in the upcoming federal election on 18 May 2019 – tax cuts and/or reform, infrastructure spending, skills
Can A Child Have More Than Two Parents?
April 2019 | Helen Freidman – Legal Consultant
With the passing of the 2017 amendments to Australia’s Marriage Act, marriage in Australia is no longer confined to a “union between a man and a woman”, but
Should My Lawyer Look Over My Lease?
April 2019 | Scott Freidman
A lease is a legal document that governs the relationship between a landlord and a tenant for the occupation of premises.
Leases are
Will I Be Put in Gaol for Not Paying Child Support?
March 2019 | Ariza Arif
The American R&B singer, R. Kelly, was recently taken into custody in Chicago for failing to pay outstanding child support of more than US$160,000. Fortunately for