In the interesting recent decision of Bilal & Omar [2015] FamCAFC 30 (27 February 2015) the Full Court allowed the husband’s appeal against a decision at first instance that a Binding Financial Agreement was invalid under section 90C of the Family

The case of Duckett v Robinson [2015] FCCA 2275 (11 August 2015) was an application in a case made by the father for a stay order so the father did not have to pay child support payments to the mother.  Previously, the

In Osferatu [2015] FamCAFC 177 (15 September 2015), the husband appealed from an injunction that restrained Barkus Doolan from acting for him, where a solicitor (“Mr F”) joined that firm having previously worked for the wife’s solicitors, Watts McCray. It was common

The case of Franklin v Ennis [2015] FCCA 2099 (6 August 2015) was an application to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia for settlement of financial matters between an estranged de facto couple.  The Respondent claimed that the couple had entered into

The case of Mackrell [2015] FCCA 1996 (29 July 2015) involved the wife’s application for leave to apply for a property order that was 16 months out of time. The parties attended mediation in 2011 and subsequently entered into an informal property settlement that

The case of Hearne v Hearne [2015] FamCAFC 178 (16 September 2015) was an appeal by the husband to the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia from a decision by Judge Harman of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The matter involved

In Solonose & Squires [2015] FamCAFC 190 (30 September 2015), Strickland J heard an appeal of the father against orders that were made by Judge Connolly on the application of the mother. Although most of the father’s appeal was unsuccessful, the appeal court did upheld

The case of Mullaly & Beddoe [2015] FamCA 891 (23 October 2015) was a Family Court of Australia application in a case in relation to parenting and property matters between a separated husband and wife. The wife wanted to relocate with the parties’ child

Introduction The case of Cao & Hong [2015] Fam CA 884 (22 October 2015) was heard by Forrest J regarding an application by the wife to vary injunctions that were made by Judge Coates. The parties’ assets totaled at least $200 million,

The case of Douglas & Mauldon [2015] FCCA 2217 (17 August 2015) was a Federal Circuit Court of Australia case about parenting matters between the Applicant wife and Respondent husband.  The case involved objections to documents requested by way of subpoena.  The