Szabo & Associates News & Updates

With the aim to improve on domestic violence (DV) victim protection, NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced the introduction of tougher strangulation laws as part of a DV legislative reform.

The government recently announced plans to merge the Family Court of Australia into the Federal Circuit Court (FCC) to reduce its growing backlog of family law cases. This merger will lead to significant changes within the Australian Family Law system and has been received with mixed opinions.

A Sydney woman has been granted permission to use her late husband’s sperm by the NSW Supreme Court.

A recent case in Western Australia, Drake v Bradshaw (2018), has re-emphasised the importance of making family provision claims within the statutory time limit. It also illustrates what might persuade a court to exercise its discretion to extend the time limit for making a claim or, in this case, not to.