In the case of Jasper & Corrigan (2) [2007] FCCA Judge Altobelli considered whether recordings of discussions made by the Applicant about the nature of her relationship with the Respondent could be admitted into evidence. The Applicant claimed that the recordings were [...]
It is common at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for at least one party to be a self-represented litigant (“SRL”). Litigants may choose to represent themselves for a range of reasons including: They cannot afford legal representation [...]
Many children in Australia have parents that were born in a foreign country. It is common for these families to travel to the home country with the children for holidays or for the parents together with their children to move [...]
Three of the 24 decisions of the Full Court of the Family Court released in August 2016 consider whether a judicial officer should be, or should have been, disqualified from determining a matter by reason of bias. To succeed, all [...]
The issue of vaccinating children is a hot topic currently particularly given the impact it now has on Government benefits. The Family Court of Australia in the matter of Arranzio & Moss [2015] Fam CA 544 touched on the issue. This was [...]
This case is an example of where the interests of the State Revenue Office can be raised. The parties were married for 9 years and a major issue was whether substantial gifts from the wife’s family were to her alone [...]
Temptation is, well, tempting isn’t it? Especially where you are involved in a bitter dispute with an ex. who deserves everything they get. But remember, time passes and revenge is a dish best served cold. Also, keep yourself nice. So [...]
We’ve all heard the media hype surrounding the Canberra couple, Nick and Sarah Jensen, who pledged to divorce if same sex marriage is legalised in Australia. In essence the couple, who claim to have a perfectly intact marriage and intend [...]
Clients often ask us if they can sue their former spouse for defamation, particularly after reading hurtful statements in court documents. Defamation is injuring the esteem in which a person is held by the community – the test is would [...]
Ever woken up the day after a night out and thought “did I really do that?” or worse still had to check your fb to find out what you did last night? It is now commonplace for fb statuses and [...]
