What happens if I get an AVO?
Consequences of an Apprehended Violence Order This question arises repeatedly, and we provide the following ready reckoner as a useful guide: For the Defendant Criminal History and Criminal Record Final AVO’s are recorded on an individual’s criminal history, but not...
Full Court identifies when court delay can visit unacceptable injustice to the parties
Case Note- Manifold and Alderton- Considering gross and deplorable delay in the rendering of a final judgement at first instance- impaired the primary judge’s capacity to properly assess the issues and evidence. Manifold & Alderton Background Mr Manifold and Ms...
The importance of taking capital gains tax liabilities into account in family law property proceedings highlighted again by the Full Court
Taffner & Taffner is a recent Full Court of the Family Court decision. Background The parties commenced cohabitation in 2002, married in 2005, and separated in 2018. They had twin boys in 2007. They were divorced in 2019. Mr Taffner initiated proceedings in 2019,...
An important case addressing surrogacy in NSW
Seto & Poon [2021] FamCA 288 This case was heard before Stevenson J in March 2021. The Applicants were Mr Seto and Ms Yue, and the Respondents were Ms Poon and Mr Zhu (husband and wife). The proceedings were referred to the Commissioner of Police for NSW due to...