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How an Urgent Application can help when one party has control over all the assets in a marriage or de facto relationship
The spouse not in control of the assets and liabilities may be able to file an Application in a Case pursuant to section 114 of the Act seeking an injunction restraining the other party from dealing with property of the … Continue reading
Victorian tertiary students should receive compulsory family violence training, Victorian Law Institute’s Caroline Counsel says
VIC News Wendy Tuohy, Herald Sun October 28, 2016 4:54pm ALL Victorians taking a tertiary course should receive compulsory training on how to identify family violence to boost early detection and prevention, the Victorian Law Institute’s family violence chairwoman … Continue reading
The Presumption of Advancement – Alexandra Finemore
The general rule is that where the legal interest of two or more parties in land does not reflect the contributions of the parties to the purchase of the land, a resulting trust will arise to the extent of the … Continue reading
Caroline Counsel’s paper on Getting the Most Out of Mediation
“GETTING THE MOST OUT OF MEDIATION” September 2016 WHY MEDIATE? FIRST IN A SERIES ON THE TOPIC The Family Courts are so severely under resourced that they cannot deal with the matters presently awaiting final hearings. This makes it really … Continue reading
Caroline Counsel’s Paper on Creating a Taskforce
Click here for Caroline Counsel’s Paper on “Creating a Task Force: The Victorian Experience”
Caroline Counsel gave evidence at the Royal Commission in relation to Family Violence recently
Caroline Counsel gave evidence at the Royal Commission in relation to Family Violence recently. As the Family Violence Portfolio holder for the Family Law Section at the LIV, Caroline was asked to provide a Statement to the Commission and … Continue reading
Caroline Counsel comments to The Age: Increase Fees for Divorce Applications
The Age, August 13, 2015: Higher divorce fee remains for online applications by Jane Lee Please follow the link below: http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/online-divorce-applications-will-continue-to-cost-more-than-paper-applications-20150812-gixrv9
Women’s Networking Lunch
Caroline Counsel presented at the Women’s Networking Lunch on 25 June 2015. Link to the news: http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2015-06-25/womens-networking-lunch
Recent Family Law Case Updates
Please click on the links below to view Family Law case updates: Case Update # 1: Spousal Maintenance, Silver & Woden [2015] FamCA 6 Case Update # 2: Property, Sitwell & Sitwell [2014] FamCAFC 5 Case Update #3: Hoffman & … Continue reading
Caroline Counsel speaks on ABC Radio 17 April 2015: COAG agrees to national domestic violence order scheme
Audio from ABC website: http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2015/s4218688.htm
