Family Law A big year of change - Updates to Family Violence in Family Law
2025 has brought with it several significant updates to the Family Law Act 1975 (the “Act”). The updated primarily impact property settlement and spousal maintenance in Part 8 of the Act. This article covers amendments to the definition of Family V
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Property Law Investing with a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF)
On 1 July 2025, the superannuation guarantee rate increased to 12% of every Australian worker’s wage. In October 2025, Australian superannuation account balances reached a record high of $172,834 on average. The total superannuation held by Australia
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Litigation Australian Consumer Law
Your rights as a Consumer - Motor Vehicles and other products and services Under the Australian Consumer Law, you have rights if you are a consumer. These are statutory consumer rights that the supplier and/or manufacturer cannot contract out of, an
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Litigation Big Village Australia Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2023] FCA 48 – Last Director Rule
Big Village Australia Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2023] FCA 48, is an important case in Australian corporate and insolvency law. It is best known for being the first significant judicial interpretation of section 203AB of the Corporations Act
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Employment Law Redundancy Case Update - What Employers Need to Know
If your business is thinking about a restructure, a recent High Court decision matters to you—even if you’re not a big company. In Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2025] HCA 29 (6 August 2025), the High Court clarified how “genuine redundancy” is
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Litigation When Is a Deed Binding? Key Lessons from Monaco Solicitors v Prolend Solutions
In commercial and property transactions, deeds are a common legal tool used to formalise agreements. But when exactly is a deed legally binding? A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Queensland, Monaco Solicitors Pty Ltd v Prolend Solutions No 50
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Wills & Estates What is a Grant of Probate?
A Grant of Probate is an official document from the Supreme Court of Queensland that confirms the last Will is valid and gives the Executor (the person named in the will to handle the estate) the legal right to deal with the deceased person’s real pr
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Wills & Estates Recent Case – Trusts in Family Law Property Disputes
Background The recent Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia decision in Caldwell v Caldwell[1] provides a timely reminder of how trusts are treated during family law property settlement proceedings, particularly discretionary family trusts u
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General Director Penalty Notices: What Company Directors Need to Know in 2025
In 2025, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has significantly increased its enforcement of Director Penalty Notices (DPNs), a tool that holds company directors personally liable for certain unpaid company tax debts. This heightened activity undersc
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