A family court judge has taken a swipe at barristers who charge cancellation fees after a case in which the mother clocked up almost $1 million in legal costs…

A Family Court judge has delivered a blistering judgment on the “culture of bitter, adversarial and highly aggressive family law litigation” in Sydney and blasted two law firms for charging “outrageous” fees…

A West Australian couple with $1.8 million in assets racked up more than $1.1m in lawyers’ fees during a bitter separation, after which a Supreme Court ruled the husband’s lawyer had lost objectivity and overcharged him, including for up to 24.8 hours of work in a single day…

An emerging trend is that of female lawyers leaving large law firms to commence their own practices. While capitalizing on the high demand for clients unavailable during typical business hours and find legal services unaffordable, they are finding more time to look after their kids while closing the growing legal aid gap. ..

There are some legal firms today that are offering what is now commonly called a fixed-price divorce…

There are two truths in life: love hurts, and divorce costs. The good news is that broken hearts mend, and the cost of a divorce could be as little as $432, if you play your cards (and maybe your pre-nup) right…