Assessed as suitable for home detention but still sent to jail. What a 2026 NSW Court of Criminal Appeal fraud case says about ICOs and insight.

A father added his partner to the title as joint tenant on her promise to leave the home to his sons. What Whittorn v Siu means for blended families in NSW.

The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal has replaced the Whyte guideline for dangerous driving causing death or GBH. What changes, and what stays the same.

Police searched a car over a drug history and a hunch. A NSW judge found the search unlawful and excluded the drugs and phone. What it means for you.

Flynn & Vincent [2026] FedCFamC1A 21 — recovery forcing a 14yo back after 15 months with Mum set aside. Child’s views, s 65DAAA, apprehended bias.

Re Estate Mitchell [2026] NSWSC 516 — adult children cut from a ~$2.37m estate after estrangement still won NSW family provision. Not an automatic bar.

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.