Wednesday, 2nd AugProbate of Lost Will
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND Lemon v Lemon & Anor [2014] QSC 123 PARTIES: SHERIDAN LEMON (applicant) v BRIDGETTE STACEY LEMON (first respondent) BROOKE AMANDA LEMON (second...
Posted on Wednesday, 02 August 2017 in Wills & Probate
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Wednesday, 2nd Augapplication for waiver of a no further stay condition on visa – whether the decision-maker failed to consider the visa applicant’s claim.
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Karan v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 872 Appeal from: Karan v Minister for Immigration [2016] FCCA...
Posted on Wednesday, 02 August 2017 in Migration Law
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Wednesday, 2nd AugParenting orders - Where children stayed with father overseas in breach of parenting orders
HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA KIEFEL, BELL, KEANE, NETTLE AND GORDON JJ BONDELMONTE APPELLANT AND BONDELMONTE & ANOR RESPONDENTS Bondelmonte v Bondelmonte [2017] HCA 8 Date of...
Posted on Wednesday, 02 August 2017 in Family Law
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Saturday, 1st JulOutline Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) OUTLINE - EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the...
Posted on Saturday, 01 July 2017 in Migration Law
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Saturday, 1st JulAdditional pathway to Permanent Residence for New Zealand Citizens
On 19 February 2016, to acknowledge the special bilateral relationship between Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Government announced an additional pathway to Australian permanent residence, for many New Zealand citizens who have been...
Posted on Saturday, 01 July 2017 in Migration Law
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Wednesday, 31st MaySection 3: Empirical Support for Child-inclusive Dispute Resolution
Section 3: Empirical support for child-inclusive dispute resolution A small pilot study on child-inclusive mediation showed promising trends for promoting greater understanding by parents of their children's experiences of their conflict...
Posted on Wednesday, 31 May 2017 in Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Wednesday, 31st MayUn Convention on the Rights of the Child ("children's Convention")
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child ("Children's Convention") - Section 1: The mandate for child inclusion A fundamental shift has occurred in Australian dispute resolution practices, away from negotiation models founded in...
Posted on Wednesday, 31 May 2017 in International Law
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Wednesday, 31st MayIf you are on a Student Visa, be careful not to engage in work for more than 40 hours per fortnight, or you could have it cancelled.
Verma v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 69 (18 January 2017) REASONS FOR JUDGMENT This is an application for judicial review of a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) to affirm a decision of the...
Posted on Wednesday, 31 May 2017 by Penelope Bazaliza in Migration Law
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Monday, 22nd MayLevy on businesses sponsoring on the new TSS visa (former 457 Visa)
Levy on businesses sponsoring on the new TSS visa The budget announced yesterday has revealed plans to impose a levy to raise $1.2billion from businesses looking to sponsor overseas employees under the new Temporary Skill Shortage ('TSS'...
Posted on Monday, 22 May 2017 in Migration Law
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Monday, 15th MayAbuse of Process
Abuse of Process Tyne (Trustee) v UBS AG (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 5 Mr Tyne (as trustee) and a company controlled by Mr Tyne had brought, and then discontinued, proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW.
Posted on Monday, 15 May 2017 in Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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