Time to Opt Out? The risks of My Health Record for Family Law

Time to Opt Out? The risks of My Health Record for Family Law

My Health Record is an online health record system that was created by the Commonwealth government and began operating in 2012. The system initially required people to “opt-in” and choose to use the service however, in May 2017, the government announced that it will...
Have You Disclosed Everything?

Have You Disclosed Everything?

Following the breakdown of a relationship, there is often a lot of mistrust between parties and this is particularly relevant where one party thinks that the other party is trying to hide some of their assets. In a family law property settlement, the most important...
Who Keeps The Ring?

Who Keeps The Ring?

Are Engagement Rings Conditional Gifts? For a long time, there has been a fairly standard rule in Australia that an engagement ring is considered a “conditional gift”, meaning that the man gave the woman a ring upon the condition that they become husband and wife....