If you are a trustee, beneficiary, business owner or adviser dealing with trust money or assets, the NSW Court of Appeal’s decision in Commonwealth of Australia v Kupang Resources Pty Ltd [2026] NSWCA 161 is an important reminder: receiving trust money can create legal risk...
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Proprietary estoppel is a promise that becomes enforceable. A common example is: “If you stay and work in the family business, I will leave you the farm.” If the person reasonably believes that promise, spends years working for low pay and gives up another career, it...
Every property settlement is more than a transaction—it can be a first home, a fresh start, a new investment, or the beginning of an exciting next chapter. ...
A parenting co-ordinator is a neutral, child-focused professional engaged to assist separated parents to implement parenting orders, parenting plans or parenting agreements, and to resolve practical day-to-day disputes that arise in co-parenting. The process is particularly directed to high-conflict parenting matters, where parents may have agreed arrangements or court...
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A Financial Agreement is a private agreement between parties that allows them to determine how property, financial resources, and maintenance will be dealt with if their relationship breaks down. For more information please refer to our article Financial Agreements and Asset Protection-What Every Couple Should Know. ...
Whether you are entering a new relationship, living together, getting married, or separating, a Financial Agreement can provide valuable protection and certainty....
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....
One of the most common reasons Financial Agreements are challenged is because one party failed to disclose significant assets, liabilities, trusts, businesses, or other financial interests....