This article discusses two cases where the jurisdiction of the Australian court to decide family disputes of Indian origin couples were challenged. In my two previous articles, I have compared the Australian jurisdiction with Pakistan, …
International families and Australian family Court’s Jurisdiction Read More »
One may dream that seeking justice should not be commercialised but in today’s world it is. Personal friends question lawyer’s ethical values because the lawyers are often criticised for their bills of costs. The critics …
Lawyer’s professional fees and Lawyer’s professional ethics Read More »
Australian Family Law cases discussing the Pakistani, Indian, Sri Lankan and Nepalian Laws This article very briefly discusses cases decided by Australian Family Court where the marriage certificates or divorce certificates were in issue. This …
This article is a brief introduction of the difference between ‘lease’ and ‘licence’, in most possible simple words for the understanding of common members of the community. Before comparing the ‘lease’ with licence the word …
Difference between Lease and Licence: Effect of Exclusive Possession Clause Read More »
Dower is a consideration of marriage payable to a wife by a Muslim husband. The quantum and nature of the consideration are settled before the marriage. There are different understandings about the nature of the …
Enforcement of the Right of Islamic Dower in Australian Courts Read More »
Statutory Judicial Review of Australian Migration Decisions The Migration Act 1958 (the Act 1958) was just a 37 pages document in 1958 when it was originally enacted. Today, it is 1038 pages document comprising two …
Despite the availability of huge information around, still, some community members are not clear; what the family violence is? The difficulty is people think of this question only after they become subject to the legal …
An introduction to family violence intervention laws in Victoria – Australia Read More »
In Throne v Kennedy [2017] HCA 49, decided this month, the High Court of Australia has reminded the decision in Hayman v Hayman [1929] AC 601 when the House of Lords held that an agreement could not exclude the …
Nuptial Agreements are always subject to Judicial Scrutiny Read More »
In Re APB ex parte Sheehy [2017] QSC 201, the Supreme Court of Queensland had to decide the benefit for a particular grandson, the child, in the estate of the grandfather. The grandfather, APB, had substantial assets …
The share of an illegitimate grandchild in the grandfather’s estate Read More »
The purpose of this article is an attempt to displace a misunderstanding of some community members that; If someone dies without a will their all assets are taken over by the government. One reason for …
