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    The case of Nyles & Nyles highlights the importance of giving full and frank financial disclosure at the time that terms of settlement are being entered into of any circumstance which may impact the future value of an asset even if...

The public breakup of two high profile celebrities in 2011 highlighted how valuable assets can be specifically included in Prenuptial Agreements. "Kim can keep her ring” so  says Kris, but only if she pays him a handsome US$2 million!  As the...

When couples with children separate it can mean additional complexity over custody and shared parental responsibilities. Yet what if the child dies? Who decides who can arrange the funeral. A NSW Supreme Court judgment resolved a very difficult...

    Who decides what is right for a child? The parents or the Government? Both! By Australian law parents jointly share the responsibilities concerning the care, welfare and development of their children. Parental responsibility is clearly...

A Power of Attorney is a legal document enabling someone to act on another person’s behalf. It can be very useful but it is essential that the person who grants this ‘power’ have the ‘capacity’ to do so. In July 2010, a case in the Supreme...

Many grandparents who have been actively involved in the lives of their grandchildren are affected when their children divorce or separate. A restriction on the time spent with their grandchildren, or a refusal to allow access to their grandchildren due...

After 30 years of marriage what would you expect from your husband's estate? When your husband has a $15 million estate probably quite a bit. In this fascinating case a widow turned to the courts for help in receiving a greater share of the estate. The...