As of 17 January 2022, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“FCFCOA”) have introduced special measures to protect both Court staff and Court users in light of the…
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The team at Best Wilson Buckley Family Law are incredibly proud of our own Kara Best on her appointment as a Senior Judicial Registrar in the newly amalgamated Federal Circuit…
The new Court rules are live and the focus no doubt of much review and concentration ahead of when they take effect tomorrow, 1 September 2021. The new rules are…
We are officially on the fast track to 1 September, and time to talk about the Fast Track Hearing List within our brand new, amalgamated Court. In past years, some difficulty has…
Four days to launch and there is much buzz in the family law profession about what next Wednesday will bring! The new Family Law Rules, which will give effect to…
We are halfway through the Countdown, and what an apt time to talk about interim proceedings under the new amalgamated Court and effective from next Wednesday (1 September). It is…
Six days to go and what an ideal time to focus more on dispute resolution within the amalgamated Court! Importantly, it remains that if there are family violence and safety…
Day 7 on the litigation highway, and what better time to talk about timelines within the new FCFCoA and the Central Practice Direction. It’s important to appreciate from the outset,…
We are on the countdown. Eight days to go until the Courts formally amalgamate and the obvious question is ‘how do you go about seeking the intervention of the new…
Nine days to go until the amalgamation of the Courts and an opportune time to talk about the ten core principles which are now intended to underpin the exercise of…
There are 10 days to 1 September 2021 and the most significant shift in family law for decades. Over the next 10 days, we will bring you the 10 things…
Litigation as a last resort has been an ethic which has permeated the practice of Best Wilson Buckley Family Law from its inception in 2009. The ability to achieve an…
What’s black and looks good on a lawyer? A Rottweiler. It can sometimes be hard to imagine anything worse than experiencing the breakdown of a family or a marriage, particularly…
Every family has their traditions. For Best Wilson Buckley Family Law, it’s looking back at the financial year that was and acknowledging the work we have accomplished as a team…
For many, the recent lockdown has afforded an opportunity to slow down, and potentially the chance to think more clearly and certainly more deeply about what might be going on…
With social media being an ever present factor in most people’s lives today, it is important to consider how you should manage your social media activity, and the impact it…
UPDATE AS OF 26 MARCH 2020: The Queensland Government website enabling the public to apply for a Queensland Entry Pass is now available here. It is designed for non-residents who have…
The sad reality for many of my colleagues is that they have a very limited capacity to work remotely and it will take some time to catch up and be…
As a family law practitioner, you can work in this area for eighteen plus years, attain Accreditation in the practice of family law, resolve hundreds of property settlement disputes, take…
