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Court proceedings (4)

Court Decision

Can delay be in the best interests of children?

Key issues: After three years in the Court system a Judge has determined that it was in the best interests of two children for the making of final parenting orders to be delayed for 12 months. In Geisler & Geisler [2018] FCCA 3959, on the day

  • Court proceedings
  • Court order
  • Family and relationship law
  • Parents
  • Divorce
  • Separation

Factsheet

Third parties in family law proceedings

Who is a party to family law proceedings? Usually, only two persons are parties to a dispute in the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court. They are the spouses or de facto spouses in a property dispute, and the parents of a child or children in

  • Dispute
  • Court
  • Family and relationship law
  • Court proceedings
  • Spouse

Article

Families in abeyance for up to three years as Court lists spill out

The delays in the family law jurisdiction have been the focus of considerable attention for some time, but even more so in recent months. This month, family law practitioners in Brisbane welcomed the judicial appointment of the Honourable Justice Cat

  • HG private
  • Family and relationship
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Jurisdiction
  • Court proceedings

Court Decision

WA developments in Conflict of Laws: Sakari Resources Ltd v Purvis

The recent case of Sakari Resources Ltd v Purvis [2016] WASCA 24, is a reminder of the competing legal factors for multi-jurisdictional companies when commencing court proceedings. In this article, we provide an overview of the case and highlight a

  • Conflict of laws
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Court proceedings
  • Multi-jurisdictional company