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28/11/2025

Intervention order updates ‼️

The Victorian Government has introduced new laws to protect women and children from family violence, bringing significant changes to how Family Violence Intervention Orders (FVIOs) and related protections operate. These reforms are currently at the Council – second reading stage (passed Assembly),...

26/11/2025

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09/10/2025

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11/06/2025

The Australian family law is constantly evolving, recent notable changes taking effect includes but not limited to*:
⚖️Capturing the effect of family violence as one of the considerations in property division.
⚖️Capturing economical financial abuse within definitional family violence and including examples of dowry often used in cultural settings.
⚖️Determining ownership of family pets.

For more, see official Court website.
https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/news-and-media-centre/fla-changes/fla2024

08/11/2024

The Victorian Government will implement new Probate Office fees starting on November 18, 2024.

New estate value brackets with corresponding fees:

$0 - $249,999.99: $0 filing fee

$250,000 - $499,999.99: $514.40 filing fee

$500,000 - $999,999.99: $1,028.80 filing fee

$1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: $2,400.50 filing fee

$2,000,000 - $2,999,999.99: $4,801.00 filing fee

$3,000,000 - $4,999,999.99: $7,185.20 filing fee

$5,000,000 - $6,999,999.99: $12,002.60 filing fee

$7,000,000+: $16,803.60 filing fee

Feedback from the public on fees charged by the Probate Office informed the development of a new fee structure.

01/11/2024

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10/10/2024

The lawyer has been referred to the legal services board "in the public interest". Unlucky. But it is so important for us to learn from this and ensure it does not happen again.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/oct/10/melbourne-lawyer-referred-to-complaints-body-after-ai-generated-made-up-case-citations-in-family-court-ntwnfb

AI in the courtroom and legal implications

In Handa & Mallick [2024] FedCFamC2F 957, the case centers around an enforcement application related to property orders made in November 2023. During the hearing, the husband’s legal representative submitted a list of authorities that was inaccurate, generated by legal software using AI. The court questioned the conduct of the solicitor and ordered submissions on why he should not be referred to the Legal Services Board. The hearing was adjourned for further negotiations and consideration of potential cost applications against the solicitor.

10/10/2024

Post family law amendment parenting case
In Carlyon & Graham [2024] FedCFamC1F 443, the mother sought to change parenting orders made in 2022 claiming a significant change in circumstance, as a result of the child being traumatised by the father's car hitting the mother whilst the child was in the car with him.
The father was convicted of a traffic offence relating to this incident.
The mother's application was dismissed.
Firstly the mother based her evidence on "belief" that the child suffered harm instead of relying upon fact and she took over a year after the car accident to make an application.
The Judge found the existing parenting orders continued to facilitate a meaningful relationship between both parents and the ultimate harm to the child is the continued litigation between the parties.

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06/10/2024

Husband tries to wriggle out of marriage in Australia, claiming his wife's Singaporean divorce to her former ex husband wasn't legit back home (therefore making his marriage with her null and void). Nope, says court! In Bartres & Bartres [2024], the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia shut down Mr. Bartres' attempt to nullify his marriage. Australian law says the Singaporean divorce counts, regardless. Was he just dodging a pricey property settlement?

04/10/2024

AI in the courtroom and legal implications

In Handa & Mallick [2024] FedCFamC2F 957, the case centers around an enforcement application related to property orders made in November 2023. During the hearing, the husband’s legal representative submitted a list of authorities that was inaccurate, generated by legal software using AI. The court questioned the conduct of the solicitor and ordered submissions on why he should not be referred to the Legal Services Board. The hearing was adjourned for further negotiations and consideration of potential cost applications against the solicitor.