The Marriage of the Family Law Courts
- August 16, 2021
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Written by Samantha Guo, Trainee Solicitor On 1 September 2021, the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia will merge to create the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFC). The reform has been in discussions…
Who does my Super benefit when I die?
- July 23, 2021
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By Tiffany Yeo – Trainee Solicitor Kingston Lawyers Melbourne Superannuation is an increasingly important asset many Australians spend their working lives building up. Given how substantial superannuation can become, many people want to leave any remaining superannuation benefits to their…
Sweeping changes to the Law and Electronic Communication to continue Post COVID
- May 21, 2021
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By Mitchell Lyon – Trainee Lawyer, Kingston Lawyers The Victorian parliament has recently enacted the Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021 (Vic) (‘The Act’), in a concerted effort to ensure the industry keeps up with the…
Common Misconceptions in Employment Law
- March 16, 2021
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1 – “My employee cannot bring an unfair dismissal claim because I gave them verbal warnings.” Although formal warnings are an important procedure to go through prior to terminating an employee, there are several points to be aware of. Verbal…
How much is enough?
- December 7, 2020
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A recent decision of the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia highlights how difficult it can be for Judges to make orders following divorce about the percentage of assets parties should retain. The Wife had no money when…
Taking Care of Your Mental Health During Covid-19
- October 14, 2020
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By Rebecca Cleary 2020 has been a time of enormous upheaval for everyone – particularly those experiencing Melbourne’s extended lockdown. For those experiencing family separations, litigation, employment law and other legal issues with the assistance of Kingston Lawyers, we understand…
Update: Recent M&A Project at Kingston Lawyers
- August 27, 2020
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Kingston Lawyers recently advised one of our long-standing clients, a big player in the food distribution industry, on the successful acquisition of a new entity. Our client was already active in the seafood, meat, small goods and gourmet cake markets…
Reform to rape and sexual assaults test is being debated in NSW
- July 31, 2018
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By Stephen Lucas and co. In NSW the Attorney General Mark Speakman has referred the somewhat complicated and nuanced laws around consent to the Law Reform Commission. The issues they have taken to are in relation to the provisions…
What you promise to others whilst you are alive….may well be binding when you die…….
- November 30, 2017
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By Stephen Lucas Caring friends succeed in claiming house from Moonee Ponds neighbour’s estate. Victoria’s Court of Appeal, the highest Court in the State, has today held that two caring neighbours should be allowed to keep their neighbours’ property…
What financial settlement should I expect at the end of a marriage or de-facto relationship ?
- November 17, 2017
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By Stephen LUCAS – Principal Solicitor When couples break up, they generally need to divide their finances. In many cases this will be hard because parties sometimes cannot agree on what is fair for each to retain from the…