A checklist to help legal practitioners manage risk in financial agreement matters.
Financial Agreements Checklist.pdf
Covering:
- Certifying financial agreements
- Preparing agreements
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Family law financial agreements
Financial Agreements, Property settlements
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Providing advice on family law financial agreements requires a good understanding of the Family Law Act and the case law interpreting it.
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High Court decision underlines vulnerability of financial agreements
Financial Agreements
09 Feb 18
The High Court case of Thorne v Kennedy [2017] HCA 49 further illustrates why family law financial agreements are fraught with risk. In that case, the plurality comprising Kiefel CJ, Bell, Gageler, Keane and Edelman JJ held two substantially identical financial agreements voidable due to undue influence and unconscionable conduct.
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The trouble with family law
Financial Agreements, Property settlements, Child support
27 Jun 16
LPLC's Chief Risk Manager, Heather Hibberd, looks at the increasing number of family law claims in regional areas, what is going wrong and what can be done about it.
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