They say the difference between whether money paid was a loan or a gift would depend on who you were asking – the giver or the receiver It should not come as a surprise that a lot of parents who would happily gift their child and his/her new spouse a monetary amount at the start …
While the courts have now made mediation in parenting matters compulsory in most cases, a lot of judges are asking litigants in property cases to consider settlements as well. Family law settlements tend to be emotional and fraught with tension. As such the best advice that I always give my clients is that when attending …
The courts are currently so bogged down with cases that the judges are pushing people to try and attempt settlement outside of the court system. In fact, section 60i of the Family Law Act specifies that parents can not start an application for parenting unless they had first attempted to negotiate an agreement through mediation. If mediation …
It seems that we still can’t get enough of all the ‘post baby bodies’. I’m into fashion and beauty as much as the next person but in the last couple of weeks it seemed that no matter which channel I tuned into, there was Kim Kardashian showing her post baby non-existent bump. Which in turn lead to …
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Have you ever loved your partner so much you wanted to adopt them? Polo magnate, John Goodman who is facing a civil trial in the US over the death of a 23-year-old in a hit and run accident, did just that. A judge previously ruled that a trust Mr Goodman had set up for his …
I am not alone when thinking of things in twos. Holden v Ford Pepsi v Coke Optus v Telstra Two teams in a match, two peas in a pod, two birds with one stone. Two parties in a court case. Except – this last phrase is not always the case. There are two ways a …
My mother-in-law is an angel” One man said to his friend. “You are lucky” his friend replied “mine is still alive.” We have all heard the jokes, whether they were said with tears of laughter or tears of frustration. Actually, just out of curiosity I entered “in-law jokes” into my favourite search engine and it …
Walk into any court room and you will automatically feel the respect and formality everywhere you look. I always find there is something very solemn and revered about the Court where the truth is separated from the lies, judgments are weighed and delivered and precedents set for future generations to follow. It is only befitting …
I recently read a travel article about an Asian country where it is considered very offensive to ruffle a child’s hair in public, however it was perfectly normal to grab a young child’s private parts in a show of affection. In Australia seeing this action would most likely spring one word to mind – Abuse. …
One of my favourite TV shows is QI, it’s fantastic. Add Stephen Fry to a mix of 4 comedians, one of whom is a core ingredient, Alan Davies, along with a batch of general questions and watch for 25 minutes. The result is guaranteed to be absolutely delightful and mentally challenging. For those familiar with …
