By Justin Lee, Associate Family Lawyer   Litigation Guardians – A Four Part Series: Overview, Appointment, Costs and Access. Part 2 – The Steps Required to Appoint a Litigation Guardian Continuing on with our fictional fact scenario presented…

By Justin Lee, Associate Family Lawyer   Litigation Guardians – A Four Part Series: Overview, Appointment, Costs and Access. Part 3 – Costs and Expenses Continuing on with our fictional fact scenario presented in Part 1 – Overview…

The rising cost of living, concerns with inheritance tax and the challenges facing younger generations have led to more and more families gifting inheritances sooner rather than later. Also, with people living longer there is a growing desire…

The issue of pets can often be a source of continuing conflict in family law disputes. The emotional connection to pets can strain negotiations, as the main issues in dispute is usually who the pet lives with, and…

Making the Most of Christmas for Separated Families At the time of writing this blog post, it is hard to believe that Christmas and the festive period is only slightly over a month away. While most of the…

Contrary to popular belief, superannuation is not off-limits when your relationship breaks down and you are dividing your assets. The law treats superannuation as property that can be divided just like any other asset, however different principles may…