29 April 2025
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Join us for a coffee chat with corporate advisory special counsel Carly Ashwood and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem. In this candid conversation, we delve into Carly’s background, explore her life outside work, and discuss what gets her excited about her work.
In this edition of It depends, associate Hannah Flanderka discusses whether you can apply for a passport for your child without the other parent’s consent.
It may be possible to enter a financial agreement that gives different financial outcomes if a party commits infidelity. However, there is a risk such clauses may not be easily enforced, affecting the validity of the rest of the agreement.
Cooper Grace Ward has been announced as a winner in the Human Resources Director (HRD) magazine’s 5-Star Employer of Choice Awards for 2025.
Cooper Grace Ward has been announced as the winner of four categories in the latest Beaton Client Choice Awards: Best Australian Law Firm, Best Professional Services Firm, Most Innovative Law & Related Services Firm, and Most Trusted Law & Related Services Firm.
A recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court considered whether legal professional privilege was maintained in legally privileged documents that were voluntarily disclosed to ASIC as part of a regulatory investigation.
A financial agreement is a complex legal document that needs to be drafted carefully and tailored to your specific needs. Attempting to save money by using an internet template creates a real risk that the document may be set aside in the future and, in the long run, end up costing you more.
Join us for a coffee chat with insurance partner Brady Cockburn and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem as we delve into Brady’s background, explore his life outside work, and discuss what gets him excited about his work in this candid conversation.
Who, what, where with talent adviser Ashlee Schafer. Hear how long she’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what she would be doing if she wasn’t working in law and what she loves about her job.
Separated parents often disagree about their children’s extracurricular activities. A frequent query for family lawyers is how a court resolves the issue and whether the children should be allowed to decide. The judicial stance is clear: without mutual parental agreement, the court will not require parents to take children to extracurricular activities.
In this edition of It depends, family partner Justine Woods discusses whether you can safeguard an intergenerational family business from a family law claim. Video Transcript Hello. Hello, everyone. I’m Justine Woods and I’m the family law partner at Cooper Grace Ward. And this is my little segment of, It depends. And it’s intended to tantalise you about what
‘Non-use’ of a registered trade mark can result in the trade mark being deregistered. The recent Federal Court decision of Seven Network (Operations) Limited v 7-Eleven Inc considered this issue and the use required to maintain trade mark registration.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.