As I prepared for and appeared in my various Family Law cases in Hervey Bay last week, I noticed a distinct change in the air…
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I just want what’s FAIR. This is not an uncommon position taken by parties who become embroiled in Family Law property settlement disputes following family law separation or divorce…
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Family Law in Australia is generally an adversarial system, with some exceptions. More than a decade of experience in legal practice tells me that at times, it can be come unnecessarily adversarial. Receiving voluminous correspondence raising debate about factual matters which do not advance…
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Coercive control is a form of behaviour which can often be found in cycle of violence type partner or intimate relationships. It is a complex issue and can take a number of forms.
The National Domestic and Family Violence Bench Book describes coercive control as a course of conduct aimed at dominating and controlling another. The Bench Book notes victims experience feelings of “walking on eggshells”…
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There are often some misconceptions around what amounts to a successful negotiation. This is one of those areas that can mean different things to different people. A lot of people think a gloves off approach is the only way, but I have found this is not always best…
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People face challenges every day in their normal lives. When those challenges include legal challenges, we lawyers are often called upon to help them navigate their way through the problem, assisting them to move on with their life. The challenges I help people with are often complex, pressing in nature…
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Most married or de facto couples start their relationship happy. For some people, this happiness can become displaced for a myriad of reasons, often placing strain on the relationship to the point it irretrievably breaks down.
Experience tells me…
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