The government proposes a major overhaul of the administrative and structural aspects of the federal Family Court system.

When police investigate offences of domestic violence, there are a number of different charges that might be preferred.

This case demonstrates the perils of failing to quickly resolve financial matters after the breakdown of a relationship.

These changes are proposed, but it is far better to have a valid will in place to deal with your estate after you die.

When someone passes away, their property should be distributed in accordance with inheritance laws without delay.

Heterosexual couples can separate, same-sex couples can separate, but their obligations to their children are unchanged.

The Court's discretion to decide not to go ahead with issuing a Family Violence Restraining Order is much more limited now. .

Recent legislative reform and an increase in legal services are in response to more incidents of family violence in WA.

This article will consider common questions that often arise in relation to death and family law proceedings.

There are penalties for disobeying such orders and the Court is able to make a wide range of interim and final Orders.

A PBA is a payment method for contractors, where a project-specific bank account is operated with a trust arrangement.

The Royal Commission was reluctantly agreed to, but has thrown up some startling events in modern Australian banking.

A review of the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) is underway and will certainly consider the issue of council powers.

These amendments propose to permit access to retained data in national security and serious criminal investigations.

By using social media, purveyors of hate crimes have easy access to a wider and increasingly disenfranchised audience.

When collecting employee information, and recording it, businesses must be able to justify it as "reasonably necessary".

Article discusses the gap in laws protecting privacy in Australia, particularly in relation to health. .

The Satterley decision illustrates the growing role of third-party stakeholders in planning processes.

Project Bank Accounts ("PBAs") have been touted as a better way to secure contractors' right to be paid for their work.

It may be time to re-evaluate the importance of insolvency protections for civil and construction contractors in WA.