Charlotte Paterson Articles

The family law courts has confirmed that they are to be treated as property and, perhaps unsurprisingly, not in the same way as children.

During the early stages of separation it can be difficult to know what each party should be paying for, such as mortgage, rates and utilities.

With life expectancy increasing and the aging population on the rise, more people are entering nursing homes.

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has found that a Family Court Order giving a party a right to proceeds of sale of a property is not a caveatable interest, and parties who lodge caveats for such purpose risk having an indemnity costs order being made against them for costs…

The State Government has changed double jeopardy laws to allow persons previously acquitted of offences to be recharged for the same or similar offences if there is new and compelling evidence.

The recent Supreme Court decision of Verney v The Mac Services Group Pty Ltd highlights the need for employers to maintain tools and equipment so as to avoid exposing workers to unnecessary risks of injury.