By Julie Bligh, Special Counsel. You've spent years building up your business.  Now you and your partner have separated, and you're worrie...read more

By Julie Bligh, Special Counsel. You've spent years building up your business.  Now you and your partner have separated, and you're worried you might lose everything you have worked for.    How can I protect my business? It&rsqu...read more

Our Family Law Solicitor, Julie Bligh has been recognised by the President of the Queensland Law Society as the highest achiever in Family Law Special...read more

Our Family Law Solicitor, Julie Bligh has been recognised by the President of the Queensland Law Society as the highest achiever in Family Law Specialist Accreditation in 2019. The Queensland Law Society’s Family Law Specialist Accreditation pr...read more

By Julie Bligh The law often struggles to keep pace with developments in science and technology.  How can defamation laws deal with the internet?...read more

By Julie Bligh The law often struggles to keep pace with developments in science and technology.  How can defamation laws deal with the internet?  How do we deal with international cyber fraud? And how can family law keep pace with medical ...read more

By Julie Bligh Few times of the year can be more difficult for a newly separated family than Christmas.  Although it is a joyous time of year, it...read more

By Julie Bligh Few times of the year can be more difficult for a newly separated family than Christmas.  Although it is a joyous time of year, it can also be stressful.  The best thing for your children – and for you – is to wor...read more

By Bo Ryan In Australia, parents have a legal obligation to financially provide for their children. This obligation continues until a child turns 18 (...read more

By Bo Ryan In Australia, parents have a legal obligation to financially provide for their children. This obligation continues until a child turns 18 (in most circumstances). In some cases, child support payments can cease before a child turns 18 or c...read more

Your cherished friend breaks the news that he/she and her husband/wife are going through a divorce. It could be a shock or you may have seen that comi...read more

Your cherished friend breaks the news that he/she and her husband/wife are going through a divorce. It could be a shock or you may have seen that coming a mile away. It's so important for them to know that they have a supportive network around, even ...read more

There's no denying it, the stress of separation can have a heavy impact on your mind as well as your body. Although we can help take some of the ...read more

There's no denying it, the stress of separation can have a heavy impact on your mind as well as your body. Although we can help take some of the stress out of your separation, here is a practical tip you can try at home. Take all of your stressf...read more

By Bo Ryan Every relationship goes through tough times, some harder than others and in some cases, one (or both) parties call it quits on the marriage...read more

By Bo Ryan Every relationship goes through tough times, some harder than others and in some cases, one (or both) parties call it quits on the marriage. Separation is difficult enough, however, add in one matrimonial home, three children, the family ...read more

By Tanya Morris  The breakdown of a relationship can be a difficult time for not only the parties to that relationship, but also for their childr...read more

By Tanya Morris  The breakdown of a relationship can be a difficult time for not only the parties to that relationship, but also for their children. To help your child or children through the separation of their parents, it is important to remem...read more

By Bo Ryan The law is a tricky thing and can quite often get confused. Many family law myths are spread like ‘Chinese Whispers’ and often,...read more

By Bo Ryan The law is a tricky thing and can quite often get confused. Many family law myths are spread like ‘Chinese Whispers’ and often, what you have heard is only half of a much greater story. Below we answer five of the most common ...read more

By Nicola Turner What's in a name? In the wise words of Juliet Capulet from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, "What's in a name? That which we cal...read more

By Nicola Turner What's in a name? In the wise words of Juliet Capulet from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet." Lately, we have found that a lot of people are as...read more

By Ali Clark Though parents are the ones separating, those who can often be most affected by the separation process are the children. After all, they ...read more

By Ali Clark Though parents are the ones separating, those who can often be most affected by the separation process are the children. After all, they are watching the two most important people in their lives, go through what can be a very tough time....read more

By Tanya Morris  After a relationship has broken down, there are many aspects to be considered, not least of which is the division of assets from...read more

By Tanya Morris  After a relationship has broken down, there are many aspects to be considered, not least of which is the division of assets from that relationship. We often hear questions such as who keeps the house? Or, is the house to be sold...read more

By Nicole Pearce Having a Will is arguably one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family as life is forever unpredictable a...read more

By Nicole Pearce Having a Will is arguably one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family as life is forever unpredictable and we truly do not know what is around the corner. While each person’s situation varies and th...read more

By Tanya Morris The breakdown of a marriage or defacto relationship doesn't have to be the end of the relationship, well not in the usual sense. When ...read more

By Tanya Morris The breakdown of a marriage or defacto relationship doesn't have to be the end of the relationship, well not in the usual sense. When parties have to sort out parenting or property matters after separation there is often a perception ...read more