On Sunday 3 February 2019 Nicholes Family Lawyers took part in the Midsumma Pride March along Fitzroy Street in Saint Kilda. The 24th annual march took place in the sweltering Melbourne heat and capped off Melbourne’s iconic Midsumma Festival. The Pride March highlights the diverse groups, persona...
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RECENT CASE: Disputes between parents with equal shared parental responsibility
In the recent decision of Cameron & Brook [2018] FamCAFC 175, the Full Court determined that the principles enunciated in Rice & Asplund (1979) FLC 90 – 725 do not apply in cases which involve an issue of parental responsibility which had not previously been dealt with. The case of Cameron...
Read moreLGBTIQ+ Inclusivity Training with Thorne Harbour Health
At Nicholes Family Lawyers, we are an LGBTIQ+ friendly law firm with a specialist focus on issues affecting LGBTIQ+ communities and the surrounding law. To better improve our practice, on 17 January 2019 we welcomed Rei Alphonso from Thorne Harbour Health to discuss how we can best deliver inclusive...
Read more2018 in Review
As we begin a new year we would like to reflect on 2018 at Nicholes Family Lawyers and thank our colleagues and supporters for another great year. It has been a particular privilege to continue working with Former Chief Justices of the Family Court of Australia, the Honourable Alastair Nicholson AO ...
Read moreChristmas and Family Violence
Christmas is a time of rejoicing, of gift-giving, of great food and drink; a family time. But there is a dark side to Christmas – shamefully, it is also a time when there is a huge increase in family violence. Just in Victoria, it is anticipated that there will be an additional fifty r...
Read moreCriminal Barrister Turned Informant May Have Unexpected Family Law Consequences
The recent High Court decision relating to the Criminal Barrister turned informant known only as “EF” may have unexpected family law consequences for the unnamed female barrister. During the course of her representation of many of Melbourne’s underworld figures including Tony Mokbel, EF ...
Read moreVictoria Police – Response to Family Violence
On Monday 19 November 2018 the Victorian Family Law Pathways Network held a forum on the recent changes made within the Victoria Police in response to the ongoing issue of Family Violence in Victoria. In the year ending June 2018, a total of 76,124 family violence incidents were reported by Victoria...
Read moreRECENT CASE: The handling of trust assets in Family Court proceedings – who has ultimate control?
Historically trusts have been misused in property proceedings to conceal the assets of one party from the other party as well as from the court. It is commonly thought that property held in trust is not subject to division between separating parties during property settlement because trust property ...
Read moreLGBTI in US Mid-Term Elections
The 2018 United States Midterm elections has seen the first ever openly gay man elected as governor of a US state. Jared Polis, aged 43, has defeated his Republican opponent Walker Stapleton to win the state of Colorado. Polis was previously the first openly gay first-year congressman elected when h...
Read moreIsabelle Hayden, Associate – In Cambodia with CRI
Children’s Rights International (“CRI”) was established following the 4th World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. Sally Nicholes is a longstanding board member of Children’s Rights International. CRI have had a strong involvement in Cambodia for many years. The 7th World Congress assisted...
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“When we’re talking about access to justice we need to look at reducing cost not shifting cost” - Emma Heggie
“A recent case questioned WHEN a document is taken to be filed when it is done online. At first instance the court… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
“Technology is changing the landscape of parenting... tracking devices are being put on young children when they ma… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…