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Title Australia: Are you across the new paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave laws and regulations? Full-time, part-time and casual employees (except those employed by small businesses) are able to access 10 days of paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave (FDVL) from 1 February 2023. What does this mean for employers? FIRSTLY, WHAT'S CHANGED? Full-time, part-time and casual employees will ...	Author Brown Wright Stein Lawyers	Date 29 Mar 2023
Title Canada: New Paralegal Family Law License Aims To Help Ontarians Who Can’t Afford A Lawyer The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has decided to open the doors of family court to paralegals today by allowing a license that lets them to provide some family legal services. With the proposal green-lit, qualified paralegals will eventually be permitted to help clients navigate family court by wa...	Author Ramachandran Law	Date 10 Jan 2023
Title Canada: Lessons from the Rogers and Roy Family Rivalries: A Succession Lawyer Weighs In The term Succession has been a mainstream media fixture over the past few weeks due to the ongoing Rogers family saga and the timely return of HBO’s smash-hit series of the same name. The firestorm that comes with a family fighting over the legacy of an empire makes for scene- stealing drama both ...	Author Minden Gross LLP	Date 09 Dec 2021
Title Australia: Complex financial family law cases made simple: New pilot list launched Following the recent merger which formed the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court), more announcements have been made to streamline case management. On 1 October 2021, the Major Complex Financial Proceedings List (MCFP List) Pilot commenced in the Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne ...	Author Mills Oakley	Date 09 Nov 2021
Title England: Do you have to share your pension in your divorce? Many people assume that if they have a pension that may have been saved over many years, sometimes even prior to the marriage, this belongs to them alone but this is unlikely to be the case on divorce. Although you will not always end up sharing your pension, it should always be considered, al...	Author Birketts LLP	Date 14 Oct 2021
Title Australia: 3 Important Things You Need to Know About the New Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia On 1 September 2021, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia merged to become the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA). The FCFCOA has been designed to achieve the quick, inexpensive and fair resolution of Family Law disputes, as well as ensurin...	Author MST Lawyers	Date 08 Oct 2021
Title Australia: The impact of inheritances in family law property division A recent Full Court decision in June 2021, highlighted the fact that all inheritances are not treated equally. The case involved a long marriage with adult children. Both the husband and the wife had received inheritances during the relationship, and there was a modest pool existing today of s...	Author Hartley Family Law	Date 20 Sep 2021
Title Australia: The Role of Accountants in the Family Court Often, a trusted accountant can be the first person someone speaks to when a family law problem arises. Beyond that point however there remains a significant role that can be played by accountants as the family law matter progresses. The majority of separated partners utilise private mediation or...	Author Matthews Folbigg Lawyers	Date 30 Aug 2021