In 2017 Australia joined a list of 25 countries around the world where same-sex marriage has been legalised. The list […]...
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National LGBTIQ Empowerment Program
In January of this year Nicholes Family Lawyers sponsored the inaugural “Better Together” Conference held in Melbourne organised by the […]...
Read moreWhy same sex couples can be denied Wedding Cakes in Colorado but not in Australia
The case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 584 U.S. (2018) demonstrates that in certain circumstances, a person […]...
Read moreBec Dahl, Senior Associate, on JOY94.9
For the past 3 years, Senior Associate, Bec Dahl has been an announcer on JOY94.9. JOY is Australia’s only GLGBTI […]...
Read moreRe Matthew – Stage 3 Treatment for Gender Dysphoria deemed therapeutic
Following the case of Re Kelvin children with gender dysphoria wishing to commence Stage 2 hormonal treatment no longer require Court authorisation […]...
Read morePODCAST: LGBTIQ & Family Law
In this podcast, host Dean Beck joins Nicholes Family Lawyers’ Senior Associate and Bec Dahl to discuss important Family Law […]...
Read moreFamily Violence and the LGBTI Community
The Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) (“the Act”) defines ‘family violence’ as behaviour by a person towards a family […]...
Read moreRe Kelvin decision a positive outcome for transgender children
After much anticipation, the Full Court of the Family Court delivered their judgment in Re Kelvin. The Court held that […]...
Read moreMarriage equality postal vote to proceed
The High Court has ruled that the government is able to legally conduct the postal survey on same sex marriage. […]...
Read moreColombia Legalises Polygamous Unions
Three men have gained legal recognition for their relationship in Colombia. The three men, known as a throuple, rather than […]...
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