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Court finds Canna Campbell infringed trademark

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... Campbell was found guilty of infringing the trademark "Financial Foreplay" in her podcasts. The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia determined that the founder of SugarMamma TV and SASS Financial used without authorisation "Financial Foreplay," ...

WA introduces new super laws for de facto couples

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
... However, super was treated differently to other types of property because it's held in a trust. Further, under the Family Court Act 1997 (WA) which applies to separated de facto couples, super can only be considered a financial resource and can't ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... costs in the victim's name, even after the relationship ends; for example, perpetrators can deliberately extend Family Court matters affecting property settlement. "Perpetrators can also block or sabotage employment and education opportunities, what's ...

Family law super reform passes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... Women's Legal Service Victoria chief executive Serina McDuff said. The legislation will be accessible in the Family Court of Australia, Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Family Court of Western Australia from 1 April 2022.

Stop abusers hiding super: AIST

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... proposed package of changes would allow the ATO to share information about superannuation assets directly with the Family Court. AIST and the group of organisations want to see these changes pushed through Parliament swiftly. By allowing the ATO to share ...

Family law super reforms released

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... information," minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume said. The bill will be accessible in the Family Court of Australia, Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Family Court of Western Australia. The Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Domestic violence super reforms stall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Representatives from industry super and a legal body have called on the Federal Government to deliver on a promised scheme that would have stopped domestic violence perpetrators from hiding their super assets from their spouses. Women's Legal Service ...

The challenges of modern estate planning

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... provides the other with domestic support and care. That latter claimant, he added, will play an increasing role in family court disputes given Australia's ageing population. Tsovolos noted the law also now stipulates that estates can "claw back" assets ...

Treasurer flags super cap exemptions

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... settlement that might have come from a compensation claim or something of that nature. Other issues, in relation to family court matters [divorces] and things like that, the details of that are being worked through," Morrison said. As the government ...

Annuities come under divorce settlements

... (Annuities) Bill 2004, will move annuities into settlements for the first time for couples separating through the Family Court. Under the new law a separating spouse who is not a member of an annuity fund will be able to access a share of the member ...
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