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DPP withdraws 8 charges; Vishal Jood to walk free on 15 October after pleading guilty to 3 charges
Vishal Jood will be released from custody in six weeks following negotiations between his Liverpool criminal lawyers and the DPP. Read More
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21JulRead MoreThird Parties in a Family Law Case
Can a family court make orders against a third party? Part VIIIAA of the Family Law Act gives a family court wide powers to make orders and grant injunctions...
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Family Court throws out claim for spousal maintenance
A judge of the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne has dismissed a wife’s application for spousal maintenance. She had made the claim against our client – the father in...
21AprRead MoreCan I record a private conversation?
A daughter records a conversation with her ailing father about the relationship between the father and his other daughter. The father does not know that the conversation is being...
05MarRead MoreCan a costs order be made in a family law arbitration?
Recently, an arbitrator handed down a costs award in favour of our client following a protracted arbitration hearing. Late last year, the arbitrator had accepted almost entirely our client’s...
17FebRead MoreWhat is conveyancing? What are the essential steps in a conveyance?
Conveyancing is the process of legally transferring the legal title in real property from the vendor to the purchaser.Where the land is already registered (ie not an off...
13FebRead MoreFamily Court Judge registers arbitration award made in favour of Opal Legal’s client
Family Court Judge registers arbitration award made in favour of Opal Legal’s client. Judge rejects all 15 reasons advanced for non-registration. In a land-mark decision [...]
20DecRead MoreWhat is a Calderbank offer?
Lawyers often refer to an offer of settlement being a “Calderbank offer.” The term originates from the English case of Calderbank v Calderbank. Calderbank was a case litigated under...
13DecRead MoreHow much do family law barristers charge?
In the recent past, there has been ongoing controversy and debate about the fees being charged by family lawyers. One newspaper report has suggested that the government is likely...
04DecRead MoreHigh Court rules on status of overseas Divorce
The country’s highest court has ruled that orders obtained by a husband in divorce proceedings in a Dubai court did not preclude his wife from pursing property and spousal...
