From complex interim applications to the growing influence of family violence on property outcomes, family law practice continues to evolve in challenging ways. With legislative reforms underway, rising client expectations, and greater judicial discretion, there’s never been a more important time for family lawyers to sharpen their practical skills.
From complex interim applications to the growing influence of family violence on property outcomes, family law practice continues to evolve in challenging ways. With legislative reforms underway, rising client expectations, and greater judicial discretion, there’s never been a more important time for family lawyers to sharpen their practical skills.
One of the trickier issues that can come up in practice is when a client seeks advice on a small-scale property subdivision. Often the advice is sought by someone with no previous property development experience, who has just happened to find that as landowners, they can reap greater rewards if further development to their property is undertaken. This session looks into the issues, including:
One of the trickier issues that can come up in practice is when a client seeks advice on a small-scale property subdivision. Often the advice is sought by someone with no previous property development experience, who has just happened to find that as landowners, they can reap greater rewards if further development to their property is undertaken. This session looks into the issues, including:
People come in all shapes and sizes and each with varying needs. For an estate planner, understanding the options available to protect vulnerable beneficiaries is central to providing a valuable estate planning service focused to the needs of your individual clients. There are many specific types of vulnerabilities family members may face and a range of additional supports they may require for their lifetime once the testator has passed.
People come in all shapes and sizes and each with varying needs. For an estate planner, understanding the options available to protect vulnerable beneficiaries is central to providing a valuable estate planning service focused to the needs of your individual clients. There are many specific types of vulnerabilities family members may face and a range of additional supports they may require for their lifetime once the testator has passed.
2025 marks the 7th year of the National Redress Scheme for institutional child sexual abuse, with the Scheme paying out approximately $1.3 billion to date to survivors. However, legal issues have arisen in the operation of the Scheme to date, including challenges in determining eligibility criteria, concerns about the adequacy of compensation payments, and criticisms of the scheme's administration and response processes.
2025 marks the 7th year of the National Redress Scheme for institutional child sexual abuse, with the Scheme paying out approximately $1.3 billion to date to survivors. However, legal issues have arisen in the operation of the Scheme to date, including challenges in determining eligibility criteria, concerns about the adequacy of compensation payments, and criticisms of the scheme's administration and response processes.
The recent amendments to the Family Law Act have gone a step beyond Kennon & Kennon by providing a legislative framework for the consistency in application of the impacts of family violence on property settlements. But how will this work in practice and will it achieve the expected fairer outcomes? This session will examine the failings of the previous principles and explore the expected outcomes, including:
It's not always the case that the structure chosen at the outset remains the optimum structure to use as time goes on. However, changing a structure midstream can trigger unwanted tax costs if the change isn't handled in a tax effective manner. This session looks at the options available to change a structure to a company and how the tax costs can be minimised in the process, including: