HHG Articles

In family law matters involving trusts, there is often a dispute about whether the trust assets are available for division between…

It is increasingly common for couples to separate within two years of the date of their marriage. This can be…

In our last article, we looked at some of the legal and commercial risks for builders, which arise out of…

Parenting Orders A parenting order is defined in section 64B of the Family Law Act 1975 (“the Act”) and refers…

When the Family Court refers to property orders being “final” it means that the orders have been deemed to finally…

Where there a disputes over custody of children, the Family Court will often be called upon to decide how much…

There are many situations where family members help each other out and provide unsecured loans to each other.  The loans…

The use of cheap building materials has come under scrutiny following last November’s high-rise apartment blaze in Melbourne. Under the…

Family farms present a difficulty in family law property settlements.  Often, farmers are asset rich, but cash poor.  It may not…

Cutting down the size of your workforce is not usually a happy time – but it can be painless. An…

The concept of equal shared parental responsibility is a cornerstone of Family Law child related matters but what does equal…

HHG Legal Group has been announced as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards. The 15th Annual Lawyers…

As most separated or divorced parents would know, child support is managed through the Child Support Agency of the Department…

Cases involving the proposed relocation of a child are difficult cases for the Court to decide.  The Family Law Act…

There are many ways to pursue a debt from someone when you’ve chased and they won’t pay. Most commonly this…

What is “high conflict” separation? While it might seem obvious to some, “high conflict” is not easily defined.  Some people…

One of the most important life decisions that people make is who to leave their estate to after they die….

Immunisation in Australia Vaccine preventable diseases in children include: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Diptheria Tetanus…

There can often be a perception by parties to Family Law child related matters that the battle has been won…

Standards Australia invites public comment on a draft of its new general conditions for use in construction contracts, called AS…

Given the extremely remote chance of having a large lottery win surely a party would never need to worry about…

The Federal Government has recently released proposed changes to the tax treatment of Employee Share Schemes (“ESS”) to make it…

The Court generally requires that the debts incurred by either or both of the parties should be paid from the…

Home builders around the country are at risk of having to pay hundreds of thousands for houses to get knocked…

Often landowners in rural areas will allow other family members to build homes on the family farm or semi rural…

Psychologists regularly remind us of the importance of setting boundaries. Sometimes when people cannot between them set the boundaries, or…

Everywhere we look Christmas decorations are appearing in shopping centres which serve as a timely reminder that the Christmas holidays…

Getting a divorce The Family Law Act 1975 established the principle of no-fault divorce in Australian law. This means that a court…

A trust is a structure of ownership that separates legal ownership from beneficial interest.  The trustee legally owns and controls…

A recovery order is defined in section 67Q of the Family Law Act 1975. It is an order of the Court…