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Falling divorce rates aren’t telling the full story, family lawyer says
Although divorce rates in Australia have been declining over the past decade, a family lawyer cautions that these...
06 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
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The dynamic between family lawyers and tax practitioners
When faced with a potential marital or relationship breakdown, tax is often the last thing on a person’s mind....
22 September 2023
By Lauren Croft
Acrimonious separation increased by 30% since 2020
As new research reveals acrimonious separation to be on the rise, family lawyers have been urged to work with external...
17 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Essential update for family lawyers by Plenti
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Plenti, we do a deep dive into all...
06 July 2023
By Robyn Tongol
Ruth Hennigan has been appointed as an equity director of specialist family law firm, Reid Family Lawyers.
Ruth commenced her legal career as a criminal barrister in Ireland, practicing primarily in Dublin. On a quest for...
29 June 2023
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27 June 2023
By Jocelyn Go
How will AI impact family law?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already had a massive global economic impact, with the Australian legal profession...
01 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
Australian Family Lawyers CEO resigns
The chief executive of ASX-listed law firm Australian Family Lawyers has resigned from the national practice to explore...
18 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
For family lawyers, rewards must come from more than just the pay packet
The principal solicitor of a not-for-profit family law firm discusses the corrosive forces complying family law...
07 February 2023
By Jess Feyder
Australian Family Lawyers to open 20th office
Listed national firm Australian Family Lawyers is establishing an office in Brisbane’s Bayside — its 20th across...
05 December 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
The continuing evolution of family law
As the practice area of family law continues to grow and evolve post-pandemic — and following the restructuring of...
27 October 2022
By Lauren Croft
Australian Family lawyers to acquire GTC Legal Group, creating major merged entity
Listed national law firm Australian Family Lawyers is acquiring GTC Legal Group Holdings, forming a merged entity that...
19 October 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why more family lawyers are becoming dispute resolution experts
Family lawyers should increasingly be focusing on “making the switch” from being litigators to dispute resolution...
25 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
Hiring a divorce coach makes life easier for family lawyers
Family law practitioners who engage the services of divorce coaches to assist clients will find that the job is more...
25 August 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Australian Family Lawyers to open new office in Gold Coast
Listed national law firm Australian Family Lawyers is set to launch a new presence in the south of Queensland, as the...
24 August 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
New conflict resolution service opens in Victoria
Two family law firms have collaborated to open a new family law conflict resolution service in Victoria: Our Family in...
16 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Collaborative practice training should be ‘compulsory’, family lawyers say
Collaborative practice has proven extremely valuable to these family lawyers – but according to them, a number of...
09 September 2021
By Lauren Croft
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