Justine Woods recognised in Elite Women for 2025
Family law partner Justine Woods has been recognised in Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women report for 2025.
23 October 2025
Family law partner Justine Woods has been recognised in Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women report for 2025.
Artificial intelligence is beginning to appear in Australian courtrooms. While it may create efficiencies, recent cases show the real dangers of lawyers or parties relying on it too heavily.
Parents often clash over which school their child should attend. Courts avoid ranking schools and instead focus on what best serves the child’s interests.
Parenting orders do not bind schools. It is important for parents to understand the limits of what schools can and cannot do when it comes to enforcing family law orders.
Parties have always contested the use of ‘add-backs’ in property settlements. Recent legislation changes and case law clarify how the court now approaches this issue.
Recent amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) recognise the growing awareness of the subtle yet damaging nature of coercive control and the need to holistically consider its impact on property settlements following separation.
Join us for a coffee chat with family law special counsel Leeann Murphy and private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem. In this candid conversation, we delve into Leeann’s background, explore her life outside work, and discuss what gets her excited about her work.
When a child seeks gender-affirming medical treatment, parents may not always agree on what is best. This article explains how parental responsibility works in these circumstances, when the Court becomes involved and what recent cases tell us.
The Family Law Act 1975 has been amended to codify a party’s duty of disclosure relating to financial or property matters. These changes clarify existing obligations and mark a shift toward greater accountability and transparency in family law proceedings.
Pets are now elevated to a specific category of property in family law property proceedings following amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) which took effect on 11 June 2025. Will these reforms result in a more just and equitable division of property between separating couples or exacerbate conflict and extend proceedings?
Confidentiality applies to communications made to approved family counsellors, but there are exceptions to be aware of where a counsellor’s notes may be disclosed in a family law dispute.
In this edition of It depends, associate Hannah Flanderka discusses whether you can stop your ex-spouse from taking your child overseas.