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MEDIATING IN COVID TIMES (AND BEYOND)
Written by Sarah Quilliam In this blog, I am focussing on private mediations, rather than those undertaken by community organisations such as UnitingCare or Relationships Australia. In my experience, your matter has the best chance at settling in a mediation if: Your...
ARBITRATION IN FAMILY LAW PROCEEDINGS
Written by Michelle McDermott In the COVID-19 era, Court proceedings have become even more protracted as the Courts grapple to deal with hearings by telephone/video conferencing and many financial disputes are being delayed to enable the Courts to deal with more...
A NEW STREAMLINED WAY OF RESOLVING A PROPERTY DISPUTE WHERE THERE IS A SMALL ASSET POOL
Written by Michelle Richardson On 1 March 2020, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia introduced a streamlined Court process to assist parties resolve their property dispute called the “Priority Property Pools under $500,000 Cases” or ‘PPP500 Cases’. A PPP500 case is...
“FAST-TRACKING” URGENT PARENTING MATTERS DURING COVID-19
Written by Declan Notley The Government has recently responded to widespread fears that social restrictions could spark an increase in family violence. A new “COVID-19 List” has been introduced which will see urgent parenting matters heard by the court within 72 hours...
HOW DO YOU SIGN A WILL DURING COVID-19?
Written by Pippa Colman On the evening of 22 April 2020, the Queensland Parliament passed the “COVID-19 Emergency Response Bill”. One of the effects of this Bill is to address how Wills can be witnessed during the COVID-19. A...
CO-PARENTING IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS
Written by Michelle McDermott It goes without saying that the coronavirus is a ‘once in a generation’ event for the bulk of our society. Who had ever heard the term ‘social distancing’ before this year? The thought of self-isolation, when first mentioned, seemed so...
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