Recently celebrated universally, International Women’s Day has a proud history. It has occurred for well over a century, the first 1911 celebration being in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, then spreading to the US and the UK. The first Australian rally took place in 1928. The good...
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Save the Date: The 8th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights is announced
The 8th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights has been announced, with the event to be held in Singapore in 2020. The four-day conference will take place at the Raffles City Convention Centre from 19 to 22 July and will bring together organisations and individuals who have influ...
Read moreInternational Women’s Day 2019: Balance for Better, More Powerful together
The 8th of March each year marks the day for women to unite and celebrate everything awesome about being a woman. The themes for this year’s International Women’s Day are ‘Balance for Better’ with the United Nations official theme ‘More Powerful Together’. The #BalanceForBetter is a ...
Read moreYour Invitation to Attend a Fundraising Luncheon Supporting the Foundation Against Child Exploitation
At Nicholes Family Lawyers, we are extremely proud of our continued work with the Foundation Against Child Exploitation. Managing Partner Sally Nicholes has been a member of the Foundation’s Board since its inception in 2017, and the firm has been deeply committed to supporting its incredible effo...
Read moreLooking back at our partnership with Victorian Women Lawyers
In celebration of International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, we wanted to reflect on the work Nicholes Family Lawyers has done with Victorian Women Lawyers (VWL). VWL is an organisation for female legal practitioners which is dedicated to assisting female lawyers in in achieving a satisfying a...
Read more“Conversations Create Change” Panel Discussion with WIRE
Today, the 8th of March, is International Women’s Day. In celebration, Nicholes Family Lawyers will be joining the Women’s Information and Referral Exchange, also known as WIRE, in their International Women’s Day Panel Discussion this afternoon. This year’s event is themed around ‘conversa...
Read moreNicholes Family Lawyers at the Women In Rotary International Women’s Day Breakfast
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and in anticipation of this auspicious day, Nicholes Family Lawyers were the proud supporters of the Women In Rotary International Women’s Day Breakfast held this morning at the Palladium at Crown. We were excited and inspired by the powerful messages convey...
Read moreBerlin Declares International Women’s Day a Public Holiday
Berlin’s parliament has declared International Women’s Day an official public holiday. It is the first of Germany’s 16 federal states to acknowledge Frauentag (Women’s Day) with a public holiday. The holiday was passed through government with 87 votes to 60. German Consul General Peter Silbe...
Read moreMarried at First Sight, Really?
Are the participants really married? Is it legally possible to be married at first sight in Australia? Nicholes Family Lawyer Kate Wraith-Bell looks at how the law operates. The popular TV program Married at First Sight has captured the attention of a record number of viewers, attracting 1.32 millio...
Read moreRelocation After Separation
With an ever-increasing global community and increased ease of movement between states and countries, it is common for one parent to seek to relocate either interstate or overseas following the separation from their partner. This is especially the case in circumstances where a parent’s family are ...
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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…