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Divorce in protest to yes vote – doomed to fail?
Today www.news.com.au reported on the “plight” of a couple who vowed to divorce if Australia voted YES to same sex ...
Australia Says “Yes” – Where to Now?
The results of Australia’s Same Sex Marriage Postal survey were announced today. By a majority of 61% Australian’s ...
Worst Pre-Nup ever set aside by the High Court of Australia in landmark ruling
On 8 November, 2017 the High Court has handed down a much awaited decision in respect of the matter of Thorne v ...
Defining De Facto
Recently in Cuan & Kostelac, the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia was asked to consider an appeal ...
Citizenship Bill Defeated in the Senate
Following on from our article titled ‘Citizenship Changes Opposed in the Senate’, the Australian Citizenship ...
Family Court of Australia intervenes when Surrogacy Agreement goes wrong
The Family Court of Australia sitting in Cairns has been required to intervene in an altruistic surrogacy ...
Citizenship Changes Opposed in Senate
The Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and ...
Vulnerable Workers Bill Passed by Parliament
Following on from our recent article titled ‘Vulnerable Workers Bill Passed by Senate’, this week the Australian ...
Vulnerable Workers Bill Passed by Senate
Further to our recent article titled ‘Amendments proposed to the Vulnerable Workers Bill’, the Australian Senate ...
Arbitration – Divorce Done Differently
One of the most common questions of family law client’s embarking upon the process of division of assets of a ...
Can a Payment Made by an Insolvent Company to a Secured Creditor Still be an Unfair Preference Payment?
We recently provided advice to liquidators with respect to unfair preference payments made by the insolvent ...
Commercial and Retail Lease Incentives Fitout Contributions and Consequences for Poor Implementation on Lease Commencement
Lease incentives provide a mutual benefit to both parties to a Lease. From a Landlord’s perspective, advertising ...
Amendments Proposed to the Vulnerable Workers Bill
Further to our article titled ‘Under New Legislation, Franchisors could be liable for Franchisees’ breaches of the ...
Importance of Binding Death Nominations for Superannuation Highlighted
An interesting article in the Gold Coast Bulletin on 22 August 2017 emphasises the importance of having in place ...
The Case of the Unrelated Biological Sisters and Ministerial Intervention
The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Honourable Peter Dutton, has exercised the rarely used ...
Subway Worker Allegedly Underpaid $16,000
According to a recent article, The Australian Franchising Industry continues to be under fire following the Fair ...
When is a Company Insolvent?
Whether a company is insolvent can be relevant in a number of circumstances. A director of a company must ...
Family to be Deported After Living in Australia for Nine Years
Daniel Lee and his family, who have lived in Australia for nine years, are facing deportation to Korea unless the ...
Local Law No. 17 – Grounds to Terminate?
Until recently, a buyer of residential waterfront property on the Gold Coast was entitled to terminate the ...
Under new legislation, franchisors could be liable for franchisees’ breaches of the Fair Work Act
On 1 March 2017, the Federal Government introduced new legislation into the House of Representatives that will ...
Declarations, Family Law and Bankruptcy – is Section 78 of the Family Law Act a hidden tool?
Under the Family Law Act (the ‘Act”), the Family Law Courts (the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court ...
Priority Employee Entitlements and Liquidations of Corporate Trustees – Position Clarified but Legislative Reform is Required
A recent decision of the Victorian Supreme Court has highlighted the need for legislative reform with regards to ...
How Employees and Their Entitlements are Dealt With Upon the Sale of a Business
An issue that often arises between the Buyer and the Seller of a business is how to deal with not only the ...
Marino Law Raises Close to $6,000 to Help Highlight Australia’s Hidden Homelessness
On Thursday 22 June, Marino Law’s Partners and Senior Associates joined more than 200 of the Gold Coast’s most ...
