Family law matters Tag

We recently acted as the Court‑appointed independent administrator in Coxhead v Housen [2026] NSWCA 128, a significant New South Wales Court of Appeal decision that highlights the strict approach the Court continues to take when assessing applications for leave to appeal in contested estate matters....

Coercive control is a form of family violence involving an ongoing pattern of behaviour used to dominate, intimidate, isolate, frighten or control another person. It is not limited to physical violence. It commonly involves repeated physical or non-physical behaviours which, taken together, restrict a person’s...

The Federal Court of Australia has delivered a further judgment in the ongoing ASIC proceedings concerning ALAMMC Developments and associated entities. While the decision in ASIC v ALAMMC Developments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2026] FCA 725 deals with a procedural funding issue, it is highly...