Hardship relief: ss 25 and 26

Following on from the previous two, this final article will explore two further claims that...

Hardship Relief under s 24 of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW)

The previous article in this series considered the in personam claim as a means by...

Property of de facto parties affected by proceeds of crime orders: disclosure obligations and the recognition of a party’s interest

The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘the Act’) imposes a mandatory disclosure obligation where an...

How are HECS debts treated in property settlements?

In family law property matters, HECS debts may be classified either as a shared liability...

Application of the opinion rule in family law proceedings

For proceedings which arise under Pt VII of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘Family...

The end of add backs: How Shinohara & Shinohara has reshaped family law property settlements

In the course of a separation, a critical question to be asked is, ‘What happens...