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Jurisdictional Disputes In Family Law – Where Equity, Property Law and the Family Law Worlds Collide
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia at Lismore was charged with making a decision about ...
The Importance in Conducting Proper Due Diligence during a Business Sale
Businesses come in many different shapes, sizes and structures. Acquiring an existing business can often be far ...
“Toxic” school attendance ruled against by Court
Today the Courier Mail reports upon a decision of the Federal Circuit Court regarding a child’s attendance at what ...
Does your PPSR Registration Require Renewal?
The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (‘PPSA’) came into effect nearly seven years ago on 30 January ...
News Flash – A step in the right direction in 2019?
Practice Direction 1 of 2019 from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia issued last week, providing for a new ...
Increased Penalties for ACL Breaches
On 18 September, legislation increasing penalties under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) came into effect. The ...
The Essence of Casual Employment
The term ‘casual employee’ is not defined in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘Act’), nor is it generally defined ...
Fraudulent Mortgages – What are your rights?
The reported cases are littered with examples of a relative or business associate (the “fraudster”) of a property ...
Mediation in property settlement disputes – Why it is important and how to make it work
At Marino Law, we are unashamedly advocates of early alternative dispute resolution in property settlement ...
How can a Restraint of Trade Clause affect your business?
Restraint of trade clauses are prevalent in all industries throughout Australia and the majority of Australians ...
Defamation – They Say, You Pay
In short, defamation is the publication of material which carries imputations that cause harm to the reputation of ...
What is the ‘Harvey Weinstein’ clause?
The Emergence of Social Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions
The momentum that has been built since the ...
To have and withhold
Highly acclaimed SBS programme Insight last night featured a discussion on Binding Financial Agreements or as ...
Joinder of Solicitor to Federal Circuit Court proceedings sounds clear warning bell to Family Lawyers who advise on Binding Financial Agreements
On 6 June 2018, Her Honour Judge Cassidy in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia granted permission to join a ...
Parenting Disputes – When the Private and Public Legal Worlds Collide
Safety issues are, rightfully, a cause of significant concern for parents who are parties to family law ...
More Taxes on the Queensland Property Market from 1 July 2018 – Land Tax and Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty set to increase
Having only come into effect on 1 October 2016, the initial 3% rate of Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty (“AFAD”) ...
Crowd Source Funding in Australia
A Brief History of Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding, a method of fundraising by collecting many small contributions ...
Wake up and act now if you have been served with a Creditor’s Statutory Demand
If a company that you operate a business through owes a debt of more than $2,000.00 to a creditor, that creditor ...
One Size Does Not Fit All
Small Asset Pools and Property Disputes
All property disputes in the Family Law Courts involve a five step ...
Marino Law raises more than $5,000 to help highlight Australia’s hidden homelessness
On Thursday 21 June, Marino Law’s executive team braved cold temperatures, camping out at Cbus Super Stadium to ...
Law Reform Alert: Merger of the family law courts two courts system into one
On 30 May 2018 the Attorney General Christian Porter announced that the family law courts structure is to undergo ...
How does Bankruptcy and Managerial Involvement with Insolvent Companies affect Australia Visa Applications?
This article examines the effect of bankruptcy and a record of involvement with insolvent companies on Australia ...
When is “independent” legal advice not really “independent” legal advice?
One of the major protective measures for family law litigants proposing to sign a Binding Financial Agreement ...
Binding Financial Agreements – pros, cons and enforceability
The phrase “Binding Financial Agreement” or BFA’s is a collective term for a variety of different agreements which ...
