News
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Carr & Co fourth in Rottnest swim
On 19 March 2016 Carr and Co put in a team of 4 to partake in the inaugural Port to Pub Rottnest channel swim. The participants in the event included: 1) Benjamin King (of Carr and Co); 2) Ross McClean; 3) Justin Palmer; and 4) Justin Nuttman. The team had a fantastic day out on…
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SA Supreme Court rules parent is not a criminal for smacking his child
On Monday the 22nd of March, the South Australian Supreme Court ruled that a father’s conviction for smacking his son, 12, had been overturned because causing pain during discipline does not “transform” a parent into a criminal. The Advertiser reports that Supreme Court Justice David Peek had quashed the father’s conviction for aggravated assault, saying…
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Is mediation for me? Mediation in custody/ parenting cases
Are you involved in a dispute about your children? You are not alone! The number of cases started in the Family Court of Western Australia increased by 6% in the 12 months ending August 2015. You may not be aware that the current time that it takes for a matter to be resolved (at a…
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A Child’s view in the Family Court
In a custody dispute, does the Court consider your child’s views? How are they presented to the Court? What is a family consultant report (also known as a “wishes” report)? Parenting matters – the child’s best interests When the Family Court decides whether to make a parenting order[1], it must consider the best interests of…
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Marriages (Do’s) and Divorces (Don’ts) in Australia
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released data for its publication 3310.0 Marriages and Divorces in Australia 2014. Did you know? The most popular date for couples to marry in 2014 was 12 April. Of the 121,197 marriages registered in Australia in 2014, Ministers of religion. conducted about 26% of the marriages, and civil celebrants…
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Divorce and Separation in Australia
The Australian Bureau of Statistic released the 2014 data for divorce rates this week. Last year in Australia there were 46,498 divorces granted, a decrease of 2.4% (1,140) from the 47,638 divorces granted in 2013.
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Myth busters… dispelling the top 10 myths of family law
We look at 10 of the most common assumptions made by people in regard to family law proceedings that are incorrect. Take a read of our family law myth busters.
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Time is Ticking!!! – Important deadlines when dealing with the Family Court
There are various important deadlines which you need to keep in mind if you are involved in a family law matter in the Family Court of Western Australia. Set out below is a list of important time limits to be aware of.
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Appointment as FLPA President
One of our directors, Ms Nicole Croft has served as a member of the Family Law Practitioners Association (“FLPA”) of Western Australia council for 7 years in various capacities. Recently, Ms Croft nominated for the position of President of the Association. On 29 October she was elected unopposed.
