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This is the legal blog of Marc Testart, a member of the Victorian Bar.
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Strahan v Strahan [2011] FamCAFC 126 – The Principles Behind Making Interim (Property) Orders in Family Law
Interim orders affecting the rights of parties in Family Law matters are common-place, but their impact can be extraordinary. If litigation drags on for 1-2 years (and often longer), the implications of the decisions of the trial judge or federal magistrate before trial are, of course, magnified. The case of Strahan (Leave to Appeal Interim […]
Warren v Child Support Registrar and Anor [2011] FamCAFC 95 – Costs, Appealable Error, and the Child Support Agency in the Family Jurisdiction
July 14, 2011
Normally, in civil jurisdictions, costs follow the event. That is, if a party is wholly successful, the other party will be liable for its costs (on a party-party basis). This is not so in the Family Law jurisdiction, as the recent Full Family Court of Australia in Warren & Child Support Registrar (‘Warren‘) illustrates. The […]
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July 17, 2011
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