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Back to the Future?
Added 25/06/09:
Plans are afoot to merge the Federal Magistrates Court with the Family Court of Australia. The proposal has aroused debate within the legal profession, the Family Law Courts' administration and the Judiciary as to the benefits and or otherwise of such a merger. ...more >
Australian Family Law Conference 2009
Added 23/06/09:
Last week Hugo Paul from our office attended the Australian Family Law Conference, which is hosted over four days every two years in idyllic Fiji. The conference was a resounding success and was attended by over 150 delegates from around Australia and overseas. ...more >
Parent Law Ties Women to Men
Added 03/06/09:
Wives who follow their husbands to remote corners of Australia in search of work may find themselves stuck in their new home town, unable to leave with the children. ...view the full article from The Australian >
Paul & Paul Supporting Legacy for Anzac Day 2009
Added 24/04/09:
Paul & Paul Lawyers is very proud to be a Solicitor Supporter of Sydney Legacy for this year's Anzac Day 2009 activities. ...more >
Grandfather Fails in Application to Spend More Time With Children
Added 21/04/09:
An application by a grandfather seeking to spend time with his grandchildren in which he argued that the Family Law Act stipulated that a grandparent has a “special place” was rejected by the Court. ...more >
New De Facto Legislation
Added 21/04/09:
Anyone in a de facto relationship with another person, whether same sex or not, which broke down after 1 March 2009, must now commence proceedings for property settlement in the Family Court or the Federal Magistrates Court. ...more >
Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner On Staff
Added 21/04/09:
Carly Middleton, a solicitor at our firm, is a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and has appropriate qualifications to conduct mediations and issue Section 60I Certificates. ...more >
Costs in Family Law
Added 21/04/09:
Our Senior Partner Michael Paul has been appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales as one of the new Costs Assessors under the Legal Profession Act 2004. ...more >
Important Issue Concerning Family Trusts
Added 21/04/09:
The High Court of Australia has confirmed that an interest in a Family Discretionary Trust constitutes the property of a party to the marriage. ...more >
Michael Paul Becomes a Member of IAML
Added 21/04/09:
Michael Paul has recently become a Fellow /Member of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML). ...more >
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