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How does the Court treat money given to me from my parents?
Money given by a parent or family member is treated differently in Family Law property settlement depending on whether the money was given as a gift or a loan.

The Christmas holiday period often places additional pressure on families who are going through separation. Our Family Law team has come up with the following New Year’s Resolutions for those couples who are going through separation.

Challenging a Will, on any pathway, is a very different beast to other forms of litigation and cost implications can play a big role in choosing to take estate litigation forward.
So what are the pathways to challenge a Will?

The make-up of the modern household is quite different to what it used to be. As a result, the definition of relationships has also changed in the eyes of the law. Today, de facto couples (same sex and heterosexual) are entitled to almost the same rights and claims when it comes to Family Law Matters in relation to property, financial settlements, maintenance and arrangements for the children of the relationship.

The phrase Unfair Contract Terms (UCTs) sends a shiver down small businesses and consumers alike, and allows larger, contract-issuing, businesses to rub their hands in glee. In the ten years that UCTs legislation has existed in Australia for the protection of consumers (and only four years for small businesses), UCTs are still wildly prevalent and can be back breaking.

For many businesses, their people are the most valuable assets. Key employees can offer important skills and expertise, knowledge, reputation and relationships – attributes which are often critical to a business’ success.
So, when purchasing a business, along with other assets such as plant and equipment, the premises and goodwill, it is important to also consider whether to acquire the “human assets”.

We all love to share our lives on different social media platforms. It’s not uncommon for people to post revealing information or photographs on these public forums. Unfortunately, depending on what information you share, posting on social media can potentially do more harm than good.

We regularly hear about Fathers who worry about their chances of being treated fairly in the Family Court system. Whether right or wrong, the Courts have long carried the stigma of being biased against Fathers when it comes to parenting orders because Mother’s are traditionally viewed as more suitable for the role of primary carer. Whilst in the past there was some truth to this, it is now not the case.

Our December 2020 edition of our Newsletter has been published and sent to our clients via email and mail, a copy of the newsletter can be found here and viewed in PDF format.