As I sit here, it’s early October and it already feels like the majority of the year has flown by. Last Christmas seems like an absolute world away. The Easter…
With winter having now drawn to a close and the days increasingly getting longer, it must mean that the warmer months are on the way. If you’re like me and…
Rarely in the context of family law do I like to offer or give relationship advice, which for the most part is generally unhelpful. Statistically speaking, at least one in…
In this video, Family Lawyer and Senior Associate, Neal Wood discusses all the things you need to consider about relocation.
BWB family law, Senior Associate Neal Wood talks to us about the practical steps you can take when contemplating separation in this video. Steps to avoid issues arising from communications,…
From time to time I find myself reflecting on my work as a family lawyer. What am I doing well? What do I need to focus on improving? How do…
In December 2018, the High Court delivered a particular decision about whether the Family Law Act provides power for a Judge to order that one party could be substituted for…
I’ve recently chalked up three years since I moved with my young family from our home of over 15 years in Brisbane to the relative calm of Toowoomba. In the…
Almost everyone these days seems to have their particular vice or guilty pleasure. For me, it is my daily triple shot, skinny flat white every morning at about 9 o’clock…
In a family law property settlement, a lot of time is spent focused on the end game but what happens in the short term can sometimes be more important. When…
A year from now…. With January already behind us, 2018 is already starting to roll ahead. By now, the kids at both private and state schools are all back and…
Thorne v Kennedy [2017] HCA 49 While this week’s High Court decision may suggest the end of pre-nuptial style agreements it is important to look at the circumstances surrounding this…
In the coming weeks, my colleagues will share with you their various experiences in the lead up to the Christmas period. While it seems somewhat strange to be writing in…
Depending on your circumstances, going through a separation or divorce can be a very confronting and isolating time. Naturally, in those dark and difficult times, we turn to our good…
Do Tax and Realisation costs in a property settlement really matter? As the end of the Financial Year and tax time roll around once again it serves as a timely…
When people talk to me about family law I often describe how we actually deal with a whole host of other areas of law that come within the family law…
The most recent media release from the Australian Attorney General following Tuesday’ budget refers to a number of measures that are said to be of great assistance to Family Law in Australia.
