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51: Shock pre-nup court decision | April 10, 2013

A FATHER of two from Balgowlah has been awarded up to $800,000 in damages after he successfully sued his lawyers for negligence claiming a pre-nup they created was useless in shielding his assets from a divorce…


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52: What to be aware of before entering a Pre-nup | April 10, 2013

In Australia a pre-nup is simply a binding financial agreement that sits under the Family Law Act. It’s a legal contract that can be entered into by married couples, same-sex couples and those in de facto relationships…


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53: Female binge drinking leading to court hangover | April 5, 2013

A growing trend of alcohol abuse by Australian women is behind an increase in divorces and other family disputes before the courts, the head of Slater & Gordon’s family law practice has claimed…


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54: Naughty lawyers slipped off the book | March 8, 2013

Naughty lawyers are not immune from register fever and their prior misdeeds are supposed to be online within the website of the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner, within the website of Lawlink, the online manifestation of the Department of Attorney-General and Justice. Good luck finding it…


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55: You say I do, then I don’t, then you sue | February 25, 2013

THE Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett has one and so, apparently, does Russell Crowe. Nicole Kidman made sure she got one before walking down the aisle with Keith Urban. In Sex and the City, Charlotte negotiates the terms of one with her fiance’s …..


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56: When do I need a New Will? | February 23, 2013

As a general rule you should have your Will amended (or get a new Will drafted if amending isn’t possible) when you experience a major change in your life or a significant event…


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57: Giant legal leap for gay dads | February 8, 2013

Two gay dads have become the first in Australia to have started a family via overseas surrogacy and successfully gained full parental rights…


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58: Family Violence Amendments: developments by the Federal and NSW Governments | February 6, 2013

Amendments to the Family Law Act that changed the way the law addresses family violence in family law matters came into force from 7 June 2012…


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59: The financial fallout of a de facto relationship breakdown | January 24, 2013

Financial planners and accountants need to know how their clients’ relationship status is seen in the eyes of the law, according to lawyer Nabil Wahhab, or things like super splitting after a break-up can get very complicated…


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60: Mining’s new rich seek prenups to protect assets | January 19, 2013

WEALTHY fly-in, fly-out workers are getting pre-nups to avoid losing their assets in relationship break-ups. Perth family lawyers say the recent wave of mine workers seeking legal protection before marriage is a shift from their usual demographic of older clients …..