The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a raft of family law and parental disputes pertaining to child vaccination, parenting arrangements and […]...
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Gender Dysphoria in the Context of Child Protection Orders: WM v CEO of Department of Communities [2021] WASC 323
In November 2019, the CEO of the Department of Communities in Western Australia made an application for a Protection Order […]...
Read moreCost Orders Against Lawyers in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Costs orders may be granted by a court in respect of legal costs incurred by a party in relation to […]...
Read moreThe Alfred Brain Ball: Partner Nadine Udorovic joins The Alfred Hospital to Advocate for Brain Cancer Research and Awareness
Nicholes Family Lawyers Partner Nadine Udorovic has been working closely with The Alfred Hospital to organise the upcoming Alfred Brain […]...
Read moreThe Visibility of Superannuation under the new Treasury Law Amendments
Parties to property proceedings under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”) have an obligation to disclose information about […]...
Read moreThe gay blood ban – a critique of Australia’s blood donation policies
In the 1980s, Australia – alongside many other countries – banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood. This decision […]...
Read moreFamily violence: the experience of LGBTIQA+ victim survivors and avenues for support
The experience of victim survivors of family violence, especially within the LGBTIQA+ community, is diverse and nuanced. Indeed, societal attitudes […]...
Read morePrestigious Doyle’s Guide Awards for Nicholes Family Lawyers in Three Categories: Message from Managing Partner Sally Nicholes
Nicholes Family Lawyers has been recognised in three categories in the independently assessed and prestigious annual Doyle’s Guide. Nicholes Family […]...
Read moreThe Court’s Findings from Implementing The Lighthouse Project
The Lighthouse Project (“the project”) is an important initiative implemented by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (“the […]...
Read moreConsent by Conduct: Commissioner of Police for State Central Authority of South Australia & Garnett [2021] FamCA 86
The State Central Authority of South Australia (“SCA”) brought an application on behalf of the father before the Family Court […]...
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