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The Boutique Lawyer Podcast : Investing in the right technology
19 May The Boutique Lawyer Podcast : Investing in the right technology
Onboarding the right kind of technology at the onset of COVID-19 was paramount for Michael Solari, who believes it is always important to keep looking at different ways that we can improve our processes, our systems and our resources....
Our April 2021 newsletter has been released!
05 May Our April 2021 newsletter has been released!
Our April 2021 edition of our newsletter has been released and sent to our clients via email and mail, and now a copy of the newsletter can be found here and viewed in PDF...
Q&A-Winding up on just and equitable grounds
12 Apr Q&A-Winding up on just and equitable grounds
Under section 461(1)(k) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) a Court may make a winding up order and appoint a liquidator to a company where it is of the opinion that it is just and equitable that the company be wound up....
What is the Merger of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court and how will impact upon Families?
07 Apr What is the Merger of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court and how will impact upon Families?
On 17 February 2021 the Senate passed the proposed Family Law Merger bill despite strong opposition by many of the stakeholders involved in Family Law....
What about the kids? Is 50/50 time with each parent the norm these days?
24 Mar What about the kids? Is 50/50 time with each parent the norm these days?
The changes effected to our Family Law system back in 2006 have had a huge impact on the approach to child care arrangements in separated families, but have also been largely misunderstood....
What Are My Rights to See My Grandchild?
22 Mar What Are My Rights to See My Grandchild?
As a grandparent myself, I can well understand the emotional distress that may be caused where parents refuse to allow their child to spend time with a grandparent. This issue arose recently in the case of Sarti & Sarti, heard on Appeal in the Family Court...
Horrific tragedy sparks a nationwide drive to criminalise coercive control
08 Mar Horrific tragedy sparks a nationwide drive to criminalise coercive control
There has been a nationwide effort to criminalise coercive control since the tragic murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children Laianah, 6, Aaliyah, 4, & Trey, 3, at the hands of her estranged husband Rowan Baxter, in Queensland on 19 February 2020 when he...
What is an Independent Children’s Lawyer?
24 Feb What is an Independent Children’s Lawyer?
One of the primary objectives of the Court in parenting matters is to determine what the best interests of the children are and to make orders to that effect. In some circumstances, a Court will appoint an Independent Children’s Lawyer (“ICL”) to your matter. An...
Could spending most nights with my girlfriend potentially result in me being considered to be in a de facto relationship with her even though we actually haven’t moved in together or signed any lease?
10 Feb Could spending most nights with my girlfriend potentially result in me being considered to be in a de facto relationship with her even though we actually haven’t moved in together or signed any lease?
The short answer to this question is 'yes' it could be categorised as a 'De Facto Relationship' if it meets the criteria set out below. Therefore, you need to be aware that once you start spending significant time with a new partner, you are leaving yourself...