Recently, I was sent an article published in The Saturday Newspaper, which was titled ‘ The men hijacking family law reforms’, which then went on to say: A coalition of men’s rights activists has captured the ear of the crossbench and is rewriting the Family Law...
I now advise my client’s to screen shot, and also print and save a hard copy of emails, as well as posts their partner makes about them on social media, for reasons I will explain. In a recent trial, my client was accused of six counts of sexual assault (rape). The...
The Independent newspaper in Britain [12 September 2015] reports the House of Commons in Britain has voted in favour of 3 parent babies formed by an artificial conception procedure known as mitochondrial donation and it is the first country in the world to do so. The...
“Why dads matter” is a brilliant article published in THE AUSTRALIAN (18.11.13). When it comes to the practice of family law I often read affidavit after affidavit after affidavit of complaint after complaint being made against my clients, who are often dads. A few...
The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported of a family’s heartbreak when they learned their recently deceased 31 year old son’s estate would not go to them but instead, would go to his former wife. His estate included a house, superannuation and a death benefit. The...
As a solicitor working extensively in family law, clients often ask me about remarks made by their former partner, or a proxy for their former partner, which remarks the client regards to be defamatory. Sometimes these remarks are published in social media. I have...
