The importance of Testamentary Discretionary Trusts and Binding Financial Agreements
In this podcast, Partner Nadine Udorovic and Senior Associate Kate Bell are joined by Rachael Grabovic, Partner and head of the Wills and Estate Planning Group at Rigby Cooke Lawyers, to discuss wills and estate planning. The lawyers explore testamentary discretionary trusts in wills and binding fin...
Alfred HeLP Clinic: in conversation with Emily Hart and Catherine Booth – Podcast Episode 21
In this podcast, Managing Partner Sally Nicholes is joined by Emily Hart and Kathryn Booth, both Principal Lawyers at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers in Melbourne. This podcast focuses on the establishment and operation of The HeLP Clinic, the first of its kind in Australia, which provides legal triage to...
World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights – Podcast Episode 20
In this podcast, Managing Partner Sally Nicholes is joined by the founders of the World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights. This podcast is an informative discussion on the operation of the World Congress as it relates to Family Law, which delves into the origins and beginnings of this o...
Children’s Rights International – in conversation with Alastair Nicholson QC – Podcast Episode 19
In this podcast, Managing Partner Sally Nicholes is joined by the Honourable Alastair Nicholson QC, former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and Chairman of the Board of Children’s Rights International. In the podcast, Sally and Alastair discuss Children’s Rights International as an...
Immigration & Family Law: A Conversation with David Bongiorno – Podcast Episode 18
In this podcast Nadine Udorovic, Partner at Nicholes Family Lawyers speaks with David Bongiorno of Bongiorno & Associates, Lawyer & Migration Agent about the intersection of immigration and family law in Australia. In this insightful pod cast Nadine and David discuss various cases where they...
The impact of COVID-19 on Family Business, with Greg Griffith, CEO of FBA – Podcast Episode 17
In this Podcast, Partner Nadine Udorovic and Senior Associate Kate Bell are joined by CEO of Family Business Australia to explore the implications of COVID-19 on family business. In this insightful podcast, Greg, Nadine and Kate discuss the response of Family Business Australia to the current climat...
Social Isolation for New & Expecting Parents: A conversation with Julie Borninkhof – Podcast Episode 16
In this podcast Sally Nicholes speaks with Julie Borninkhof, CEO of Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) about how new & expecting mums and dads are particularly vulnerable to social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and how PANDA is here to help! PANDA is a national non-for-p...
Chicks Talking Footy: A conversation with Fiona and Bree from Joy 94.9 FM – Podcast Episode 15
In this podcast Rebecca Dahl and Sally Nicholes of Nicholes Family Lawyers speak with Fiona and Bree from “Chicks Talking Footy” on Joy 94.9 FM an independent radio station for the diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities in Victoria. The Chicks Talking Footy team...
Talking to Kids about COVID-19: Vincent Papaleo, Clinical Psychologist, shows us how – Podcast Episode 14
In this podcast Vincent Papaleo, Clinical Psychologist and internationally recognised expert in the clinical aspects of Family Law speaks with brothers Harry (age 12) and James (age 8) about the COVID-19 pandemic and social isolation. In this conversation Vincent shows parents how they can tackle th...
A Conversation with Mim Bartlett, of Mim Bartlett Consulting – Podcast Episode 13
Mim Bartlett, Managing Director of Mim Bartlett Consulting is a qualified psychotherapist, lawyer, facilitator, executive coach and key-note speaker with over 22 years’ experience delivering career development, leadership and resilience coaching to the business community. In this podcast Sally Nic...
International Family Law & COVID-19 – the International Family Law Group, UK – Podcast Episode 12
In this podcast Sally Nicholes and Keturah Sageman of Nicholes Family Lawyers speak with David Hodson OBE and Stuart Clark, both Partners of the International Family Law Group. The International Family Law Group is a specialist family law firm in London, United Kingdom with specialist expertise in i...
Elder Issues & the LGBTQIA+ Community: Joe Ball, Switchboard & Jessica Stott, WIRE – Podcast Episode 11
In this pod cast Rebecca Dahl and Sally Nicholes of Nicholes Family Lawyers speak with Joe Ball, CEO of Switchboard and Jessica Stott, acting CEO of WIRE (Women’s Information Referral Exchange) about Elder Issues in the LGBTQIA community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Switchboard is a non-for-profi...
Parenting & The LGBTIQA+ Community during COVID-19 – Podcast Episode 10
In this podcast Rebecca Dahl, Sally Nicholes and Charlotte Wyles of Nicholes Family Lawyers speak with Rodney Chiang-Cruise about his surrogacy and IVF journey as a member of the LGTBQIA community and co-parenting his Rainbow family in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please note that ...
The effect of COVID-19 on Business Valuations in Family Law – Podcast Episode 9
Before negotiating or litigating a family law settlement all assets (including any business assets) need to be valued, either by the parties ascribing an agreed value of appointing an expert accountant to independently value the asset. However, in light of the current COVID-19 crisis and the Austral...
Planning For Your Future: Wills & Estate Planning during COVID-19 – Podcast Episode 8
Estate and succession planning has always been an important consideration for individuals planning how to transition assets to the next generation and preserve their legacy. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has perhaps become even more important to plan for our futures. Social isolation has a...
Financial Hardship & COVID-19 – Podcast Episode 7
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far reaching in Australia, both from an economic and social perspective. However, for the most vulnerable in our community, including women experiencing family violence, these are particularly trying times. Sally Nicholes and Keturah Sageman of Nicholes...
Cyber safety during COVID-19: in conversation with Lesley Podesta, CEO of Alannah & Madeline Foundation and Lesa Gale, Assistant Commissioner Northern Command of the AFP – Podcast Episode 6
As the nation undergoes social isolation, Australian children are looking to their devices for entertainment, to connect with friends and for education purposes. While online mediums can increase connection, they also increase children’s exposure to potential risks including bullying and exploitat...
Social Isolation for Rainbow Families – Podcast Episode 5
No two families are the same, and this beautiful diversity will likely give rise to a range of experiences in quarantine. In this podcast, Sally Nicholes and Rebecca Dahl, Partners of Nicholes Family Lawyers are joined by guests Jac Tomlins, Michelle Sheppard, and Jason Tuazon-McCheyne to discuss ho...
Australia’s Economic Response to COVID-19: in conversation with Trevor Dymond, director of Syracuse – Podcast Episode 4
The economic fall-out from this pandemic has been far reaching. Australia has already seen widespread job loss and whole sectors effectively “brought to their knees”. In response to the crisis, the Federal and Victorian Governments have announced various stimulus packages and initiatives to hope...
Family Violence & COVID-19: a conversation with Rita Butera, CEO of Safe Steps – Podcast Episode 3
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the way we live, socialise and work. While social isolation is proving critical to slowing the spread of the virus, the impact this will have on the Australian economy and community will likely be devastating. As we observe other countries’ experience...
Child Protection: How DHHS and the Courts are responding to the COVID-19 crisis – Podcast Episode 2
In this pod cast, family lawyers Andrea Bunn and Alastair Noakes of Nicholes Family Lawyers discuss how the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Courts have modified and adapted their services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on child protection matters...
How to parent in social isolation – Podcast Episode 1
As we find ourselves forced to live in close proximity with family and other members of our households, what can we do to keep ourselves and our children happy and safe? Vincent Papaleo joins us on our first ever pod cast to talk about keeping your household a home and maintaining a comforting and s...