Courts and Tribunals

Home

Brief

Institutions

Cited in the News:
- Family Court (25)
- Family Court of Australia (22)
- Federal Circuit Court (10)
- Federal Circuit Court of Australia (10)
- High Court of Australia (7)
- High Court (7)
- Family Law Courts (7)
- Supreme Court (6)
- Full Court of the Family Court of Australia (5)
- Family Court of Western Australia (5)
- Federal Magistrates Court (5)
- Family Court of WA (5)
- Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (3)
- Children's Court (2)
- Children's Court of NSW (2)
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2)
- Federal Court of Australia (2)
- Supreme Court New South Wales (2)
- Social Security Appeals Tribunal (2)
- SSAT (2)
- New South Wales Supreme Court (1)
- Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (1)
- Queensland Civil And Administrative Tribunal (1)
- Magistrate Court of Western Australia (1)
- Guardianship Tribunal (1)
- Australian Human Rights Commission (1)
- Mental Health Review Tribunal (1)
- New South Wales Court of Appeal (1)
- NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (1)
- District Court (1)
- Child Support Registrar (1)
- Magistrates' courts (1)
- United Nations (1)
- International Criminal Court (0)
- Administrative Decisions Tribunal (0)
- Melbourne Magistrates' Court (0)
- Heidelberg Magistrates' Court (0)
- NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal (0)
- The Medical Board (0)
- Florida Supreme Court (0)
- Migration Review Tribunal (0)
- Supreme Court of South Australia (0)
- Brisbane District Court (0)
- Corruption and Crime Commission (0)
- Parramatta Family Court (0)
- Supreme Court of Queensland (0)
- Family Division of the High Court in the UK (0)
- Japan's Supreme Court (0)
- Downing Centre District Court (0)
- District Court of NSW (0)
- Toowoomba Magistrates Court (0)
- NSW Court of Appeal (0)
- New South Wales District Court (0)
- Victorian Supreme Court (0)
- UK Supreme Court (0)
- US Supreme Court (0)
- Wollongong District Court (0)
- Hobart Magistrates Court (0)

« Previous 1 2 3 4

31: Disputing Legal Costs in Family Law Proceedings | April 12, 2014

Whilst Legal Aid and Community Legal Centres aim to provide financial assistance to those suffering legal hardship, their limited funding means that too often families are faced with the heavy burden of extensive legal costs. Such legal costs are for the most part unavoidable but there are several avenues available for clients to dispute hefty and overzealous legal costs…

32: How the Courts Divide Property in Divorce Proceedings | April 10, 2014

About
Latest Posts

Dinesh Munasinha

Online Legal Information Editor at Family Law Express

Dinesh is a lawyer with overseas experience currently completing the bridging course to be recognized as a lawyer in Australia. He has experience in successfully assisting individual as well as corporate clients in many areas of law. His strength is the ability to simplify complex legal issues, communicate effectively and find practical legal solutions for his clients.

Latest posts by Dinesh Munasinha (see all)

Divorce and Property Dispute: Preparing for Litigation - July 30, 2015
Everything you need to know about Family Trusts: Part 2 – Avoiding Pitfalls - November 8, 2014
Everything you need to know about Family Trusts: Part 1 - August 21, 2014

Where there is an irretrievable breakdown of a marriage, the party’s can apply for a divorce. An application for divorce is available 12 months after the date of separation. The Court must be satisfied that you and your partner have …..

33: Estate Disputes & Contesting a Will | March 4, 2014

The Succession Act sets out the criteria of eligibility to contest a Will. Among those eligible is a child of the deceased person whose Will is being contested, including a child born into or adopted by a de facto or domestic relationship. Moreover, it is assumed that there is a moral obligation on the deceased to provide for the maintenance, education and advancement in life of their child…

34: Decisions on behalf of your Children: The doctrine of ‘Parens Patriae’ in Australia | March 4, 2014

Parens Patriae means ‘parent of the country’ in Latin, and refers to the common law doctrine by which the Sovereign has an obligation to protect the interests of those unable to protect themselves, such as children and mentally incapacitated adults. For example, the State has a duty to protect children or the mentally ill who are abused or neglected…

35: How to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request | March 3, 2014

In Australia we live in a society which places emphasis in the principles of open-government and transparency.The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was designed to make government more open and accountable by providing a right of access to information in possession of government…

36: Disposal of Property and the Family Provisions Act | March 3, 2014

Many people believe there is a right to dispose of their property on their own terms when they die. This could be outlining who is included and how much they should receive. Many believe this to be a natural right which should be unrestricted. Others disagree. The law outlines when and how much restrictions should be applied…

« Previous 1 2 3 4