A COURT ruling in a dispute between a young woman and her deceased ex-husband’s estate has sent shockwaves through the legal community. In 2005, Kanye West delivered some sage advice to all wealthy men thinking of entering into marriage with…
A Terrible Ruling Leaves Thousands Of Children Without Legal Parents
Even the judge acknowledged that his ruling was deeply problematic. Australia, we love you for your adorable accents, opera houses, and exotic animals. I even honeymooned on your beautiful coast. But you are really blowing it on the surrogacy front….
Mediation service that separates warring couples experiences record demand
A mediation service that resolves family law disputes without going to court or requiring separated partners to see each other is experiencing record demand in South Australia. The service includes a so-called “shuttle mediation” program, which uses a purpose-built facility…
Family law system subject to divisions hurting all concerned
Family Court Justice Catherine Carew’s role was to decide which parent should care in future for the children. The mum began using drugs at 10, had moved on to heroin by 15, and injected speed and ice, including during pregnancy. She…
One in five women suicide because they saw domestic violence as children
Experiencing domestic violence as a child can contribute to women taking their own lives. Nearly 20 per cent of women’s suicide were known to police because they were exposed to domestic violence as children, a new report by the NSW Domestic Violence…
Child custody: one mother’s bitter lesson in sharing the kids with dad
This was not one of those cases where the children had been abused and neglected, and therefore had to be removed from their mum’s care for their physical safety. She loved them very much and she made sure they were…
Families cannot be failed a second time
If there is ever a reason for a radical rethink in how we, as a society, manage dispute resolution, it’s the scenario currently playing out in the Federal Court system where we have a massive backlog of family law cases,…
Family Law: The Most Common Myths and Misconceptions Dispelled
It’s surprising how many myths surround family law. The complex nuances of family law get trapped under a myriad of myths and misconceptions. When a potential client meets with a family law specialist, it becomes the lawyer’s responsibility to disabuse…
Students on trial as they learn the rule of law
HUNDREDS of high school students gathered at the University of Southern Queensland last week to learn the rule of law. District Court Judge Alexander Horneman-Wren SC was a guest speaker at the Living the Law conference, which brought together…
Couple Reneges On Vow To Divorce In Protest Of Same-Sex Marriage
An Australian couple who vowed two years ago to divorce if the country legalized same-sex marriage is now backtracking on their promise. In 2015, Nick Jensen wrote in an op-ed for the Canberra City News that he and his wife,…