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In mid 2009, we published a Legal Alert which asked whether Financial Agreements, were “worth the paper they were written on?”. The article looked at the case of Blackmore v Webber in which the...02 June 2010 , Categorised In: Family Law
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(Answer: Usually, but…) Often people question whether Binding Financial Agreements are actually binding, or whether they are too easily set aside by a Court to risk relying upon. This question is of...18 June 2009 , Categorised In: Family Law
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The Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and other measures) Act received Royal Assent on 21 November 2008. This much-awaited piece of legislation will see de facto financial matters dealt with by the Family...02 February 2009 , Categorised In: Family Law
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The Family Law Act 1975 has for a long time provided that transactions are to be free from stamp duty if they are entered into for the purpose of, or in accordance with, a Family Court Order. However, OSR has previously...16 September 2008 , Categorised In: Family Law
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In the recent decision of Essex & Essex (No 2) [2007] FamCA 639 the Family Court held that the significant assets of two testamentary trusts ought to be excluded from the matrimonial pool of assets available for...12 August 2008 , Categorised In: Family Law
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On 25 June 2008, the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (Cth) was introduced into Federal Parliament. The Bill proposes to amend the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) to allow for the...24 July 2008 , Categorised In: Family Law
