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Marino Law Strengthens Litigation Offering

Marino Law Strengthens Litigation Offering

Marino Law has strengthened its litigation offering with the appointment of Mark Steele as Senior ...
Lenders take care when registering security interests with trading trusts

Lenders take care when registering security interests with trading trusts

We recently provided advice in a matter where a number of lenders and financiers had registered security interests ...
Parenting Proceedings – A “Do Not Do” List

Parenting Proceedings – A “Do Not Do” List

Unfortunately when parents separate, it is sometimes the case that they cannot agree on what living arrangements ...
Time for Queensland’s Department of Child Safety to step up says Family Court Judge Catherine Carew

Time for Queensland’s Department of Child Safety to step up says Family Court Judge Catherine Carew

The Courier Mail recently reported on a decision of Her Honour Justice Catherine Carew wherein she lambasted the ...
Publication Order Highlights Father’s Plight to Find Missing Children

Publication Order Highlights Father’s Plight to Find Missing Children

www.mamamia.com.au today reports on the plight of Harry Speath of Brisbane who has not seen his two young children ...
Inheritances – In or Out?

Inheritances – In or Out?

The issue of a prospective inheritance or an actual inheritance often comes up in discussions with clients ...
Happy Holidays from the team at Marino Law

Happy Holidays from the team at Marino Law

The festive season is upon us and as 2016 comes to a close Marino Law would like to thank our clients for their ...
The Importance of obtaining proper legal advice on a Binding Financial Agreement

The Importance of obtaining proper legal advice on a Binding Financial Agreement

“I just need someone to witness this document….”, “We are all agreed and amicable, I don’t need proper advice I ...
Who Gets the Ring Back?

Who Gets the Ring Back?

Today www.news.com.au reports on a New York couple arguing over the return of an engagement ring after the demise ...
Featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin business section 14 November 2016, p19

Featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin business section 14 November 2016, p19

Confusion in the Brangelina parenting dispute

Confusion in the Brangelina parenting dispute

Whilst the vast majority of parenting disputes (at least in Australia) are not the subject of public scrutiny nor ...
Pre-Nups – not just for the rich and famous

Pre-Nups – not just for the rich and famous

Whilst we all knew that a “Pre-Nup” or Binding Financial Agreement between Mariah Carey and James Packer was ...
When Plans Change

When Plans Change

www.news.com.au reports today on the Australian Story program airing tonight featuring Gold Coaster Sally Faulkner ...
Celebrities Separating With Style

Celebrities Separating With Style

Another week, another celebrity break up.  This time it is Australia’s own Naomi Watts and Hollywood heavy ...
A Mother’s Love Makes Parenthood Dream a Reality

A Mother’s Love Makes Parenthood Dream a Reality

www.mamamia.com.au recently reported a heart-warming story of a Wollongong couple whose parenthood dreams are ...
How are assets acquired post separation considered in Australian Family Law courts

How are assets acquired post separation considered in Australian Family Law courts

www.news.com.au reports today that Brad Pitt intends to proceed with a multi-million dollar investment ...
Family Court rules against chemotherapy for terminally ill child

Family Court rules against chemotherapy for terminally ill child

Today the Family Court of Western Australia has followed the wishes of a terminally ill child’s parents in ...
How will our family business be taken into account in property settlement?

How will our family business be taken into account in property settlement?

An interest in a business, owned by either party to a relationship personally or through any form of corporate ...
Marino Law Promotes Promising Talent

Marino Law Promotes Promising Talent

Gold Coast based law firm Marino Law has announced it has promoted property and commercial expert Andrew Taylor to ...
ATO Clearance Certificates for Property Disposals

ATO Clearance Certificates for Property Disposals

Overview The Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No.6) Act 2016 (Cth) came into effect on 1 July ...
Is your swimming pool compliant with current Queensland Laws?

Is your swimming pool compliant with current Queensland Laws?

On 1 December 2010, the Queensland Government undertook a complete overhaul of the laws for swimming pool safety ...
The Perils of Parenting Arrangements for Young Children

The Perils of Parenting Arrangements for Young Children

Family lawyers are generally well equipped to assist their clients in negotiating future parenting agreements for ...
When am I bound by contract?

When am I bound by contract?

The quick paced environment that is the commercial and legal realm, has seen email rapidly surpass traditional ...
Caveats in practice

Caveats in practice

A caveat is a formal notice that has the effect of prohibiting (amongst other things) the following without the ...
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