July 10, 2025

When families go through separation or disputes, going to court can feel stressful, slow, and overwhelming. To help make things easier, courts in Australia use something called the less adversarial approach in family law Australia. The adversarial approach is usually central to Australia’s legal system. It is an approach that involves two opposing sides presenting […]

What is a companion animal in Australian law is now a defined legal question under recent family law changes. From June 2025, Australian courts treat companion animals as a distinct category of property during relationship breakdowns. A companion animal refers to an animal kept mainly for emotional support or companionship, such as a family dog