ArticleFamily court judge registers arbitration award made in favour of a client of Opal Legal.Court interprets the words Any Reason in regulation 67Q of the Family Law Regulations.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleFamily Court throws out claim for spousal maintenanceWife lacks credibility so loses application for spousal maintenance. AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleThird parties in a family law casePart VIIIAA of the Family Law Act gives the court wide powers to make orders and grant injunctions against third parties.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleWhat is an interim hearing in a family law case?An interim hearing is a mini hearing before the final hearing – when a party needs the court to resolve an urgent matter.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleThird party in a family law casePart VIIIAA of the Family Law Act gives the court wide powers to make orders and grant injunctions against third parties.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleFamily Court restrains husband from selling family propertiesThis restraining injunction could only be lifted by a further order of the court or by the parties' written agreement.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleHow much would I receive in a family law property settlement?Property orders finalise financial issues in dispute between parties who have been married or in de facto relationships. AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleCan a costs order be made in a family law arbitration?An arbitrator handed down a costs award in favour of our client following a protracted arbitration hearing.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleAll you need to know about Child SupportHow much? What happens? Can I challenge/ change my assessment? Can I make a private child support agreement? AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleWhat is conveyancing? What are the essential steps in a conveyance in NSW?Conveyancing is the process of legally transferring the legal title for real property from the vendor to the purchaser.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionOpal Legal
ArticleDPP withdraws 8 charges; Vishal Jood to walk free after pleading guilty to 3 chargesOn the evidence before the court, his conduct could not have been motivated by a prejudice against or hatred for Sikhs.AustraliaCriminal LawOpal Legal
ArticleHow much do family law barristers charge?It is likely that significant reforms and changes to the family law system in Australia will be implemented in 2021.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleWhat is conveyancing? What are the essential steps in a conveyance?Definition of conveyancing & a useful guide to the steps involved in a standard contract of sale of land.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionOpal Legal
ArticleWhat is a Calderbank offer?The husband was ordered to pay the wife her costs from the date she made an offer of compromise to the husband.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationOpal Legal
ArticleAn insight into divorce in family law proceedings in AustraliaTo explain any possible link between property, parenting and divorce, the article outlines what is needed for divorce.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleCan police search my car?Just as police cannot randomly enter your home, police also cannot search your vehicle without lawful authority.AustraliaCriminal LawOpal Legal
ArticleHow can an accused avoid a criminal conviction on mental health grounds in NSW?3 ways in which a person charged with a criminal offence can avoid having a criminal conviction recorded against their name.AustraliaCriminal LawOpal Legal
ArticleHigh Court rules on status of overseas divorceRights of the wife under the Family Law Act were available because the foreign judgement had not determined those issues.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialOpal Legal
ArticleCan I record a private conversation?While courts have admitted secretly recorded conversations in many cases, lawyers must warn clients that it is unlawful.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationOpal Legal