We examine a case of MR v R [2026] NSWDC 28, which confirms that dismissed DV charges don’t end an ADVO, and children exposed to or witnessing abuse can still be protected persons.

Consent Orders vs Binding Financial Agreement in NSW — speed, cost, privacy, transfer duty and when each fits after separation. Free 20-min consult.

A failed $3.7 million property purchase, a forfeited $370,000 deposit, and a buyer who couldn't convince the Supreme Court to return it. It's a timely reminder that in NSW, your finance needs to be locked in before you sign, because when a deal collapses, getting your deposit back is far harder than you might think

The levies quoted in the listing are not the whole story. A recent NSW Appeal Panel decision confirms that an owners corporation cannot satisfy its disclosure obligations by handing over a disorganised pile of files — and for buyers, that distinction can be worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Your ex says the house belongs to their mother. The money went to their sister's company. Can those relatives be pulled into your property proceedings — and what happens to them once they are? A 2023 Federal Circuit and Family Court decision shows the test for joinder in action.

He said he'd rather kill the puppy than hand it over — and argued that wasn't a threat. A NSW District Court appeal explains why the law disagreed.

Court proceedings assume both sides can give instructions to their lawyers. But what if one party can't? Two recent family law decisions show how the litigation guardian system works — and what happens when nobody can step into the role.

One man. Two former de facto partners. One pool of money left over from a house sale — and both women claiming a share of it. A 2026 Federal Circuit and Family Court decision shows how the court untangles consecutive relationships in a single hearing, and why the new family violence property rules changed the outcome.

NSW police can seize your phone, but seizing it is not the same as reading it or forcing you to unlock it. Know your rights, passcodes and Digital Evidence Access Orders.

Under the NSW Local Court's new Practice Note, your first court date for an ADVO or domestic violence charge is where pleas are entered — or entered for you — hearing dates locked in, and evidence timetables set. Here's why walking in unprepared is no longer an option.

How family courts protect children travelling overseas beyond the Airport Watchlist: security bonds, passports, notice periods and Hague Convention application.

Threats, stalking, and a bank account switched on and off like a tap. This is what the Family Court found to be domestic violence in a case that reshaped a $3.2 million property split — and it could reshape yours too.

Lose in the Local Court and you actually have two very different appeals open to you — against the conviction, against the sentence, or both. Here's how this works based on a real case.

An Independent Children's Lawyer can ask both parents to share their costs — but can the court actually order you to pay? Three recent decisions show why your capacity to pay, not bad behaviour, usually decides the question.

Confused by the family law jargon? Discover the property settlement process in plain English to help you divide assets fairly and keep the peace.

Thinking of shifting money to a family member before you separate? A 2026 decision shows why that can cost you. After one partner paid nearly $300,000 to his father post-separation, the Court called it "wastage" and adjusted the property pool in his ex-partner's favour.

A grandmother loans her son hundreds of thousands of dollars during a marriage — but when the marriage breaks down, can that debt reduce what the wife walks away with? A 2023 Federal Circuit and Family Court decision says not necessarily, and the reasons why matter for anyone navigating a family law property settlement.

The family dog is often more than property — but in family law, that is exactly what it is. Here's how the court decided who keeps the pets after separation in a case of Arwen & Arwen.

A summary of a recent case where a husband concealed a real estate appraisal and quietly arranged to sell the family's commercial units to gain advantage over his ex-partner. The Court set those orders aside and ordered him to pay the wife's full legal costs. Your duty to disclose in family law is not optional.

In a high-stakes decision by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, vendors were awarded $5.2 million after a purchaser failed to complete a contract for a luxury Vaucluse residence. This article dives into the technical breakdown of how damages are calculated, from the $5.888 million deficiency on resale to 10% contractual interest and the "rounding" principles applied by the court.