Crowd-sourced funding extended to private companies
From 19 October 2018, private companies can seek finance through the equity crowd-sourced funding (CSF) régime that was previously open…
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Is it okay to let your former spouse travel overseas with the children?
The short answer is no. Once a parent has left the jurisdiction of Australia with the children, the children may become…
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Show me the money: the consequences of failing to disclose assets in family law proceedings
Parties to financial family law cases have an ongoing duty to disclose the material facts relating to their financial position…
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What’s in a name? Changing your child’s surname after separation or divorce
Your child’s name can be changed where you have the consent of the other parent and the change of name…
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Domestic violence in financial cases in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia
The Family Law Act 1975 established the ‘no fault’ divorce principle. This means that, unlike in some other jurisdictions, to…
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Preventing International Parental Child Abduction
Did you know that Australia has one of the highest rates of international parental child abduction in the world? Once a parent…
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If you have signed a prenup and no longer agree to the terms, what can you do?
In brief — Your rights are limitedIf you have previously signed a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement and no longer agree to its…
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What Brexit will mean for trade marks in the UK
The reports of political turmoil in the United Kingdom regarding the implementation of Brexit has caused some consternation to those…
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Restraints of trade and customer connections
It is well established that restraints of trade in employment contracts will not be enforced by a court if they are…
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Avoiding redundancy pay where the employer “obtains other acceptable employment” for the employee: four recent cases
As most employers will be aware, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) contains provisions requiring businesses to pay eligible…
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