Nolan Family Law

Family Law

1. Divorce
2. Nullity
3. Children
4. § admissibility of statement made s.10J: Anglicare WA v Department of Family and Childrens
   Services (2003)
   § Family Law Act 1975, Part III - Primary Dispute Resolution
   3.3 Jurisdictional requirements and discretion as to exercise jurisdiction
   § B v B (Re Jurisdiction) (2003) (FC)
   Inappropriate forum test in context of children’s matter
   3.4 Rebuttable presumption of shared parental responsibility
   § Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility s.61DA
   § B & B: Family Law Reform Act 1995 (1997)
   § Meaning: s.61B; s.61C; s.61DA; s.65DAE; s.4 definition of ‘major long-term issues’
   § objects and underlying principles: s.60B; Re Nathan: limited contact consent orders (2001)
   3.5 Parenting orders
   § s.64B
   § types of parenting orders
   § parenting plans
   § best interests of children as paramount consideration: s.60CA; s.65AA
   § determining best interests and relevant factors: s.60CC (primary and additional
   considerations)
   § possible parties: s.65C, s.65G ; KAM v MJR; JIG Intervenor (1999)
   § effect of death on parenting orders: s.65K
   § relocation: AMS v AIF (1999) (HC); A v A: Relocation Approach (2000); U v U (2002) (HC);
   D and SV (2003); Bolitho and Cohen (2005); KB and TC (2005); s.4 definition of ‘major longterm
   issues’ re (e) changes to the child’s living arrangements which make it significantly more
   difficult for the child to spend time with the other parent
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   § Requirement for court’s sanction of Consent Orders: T and N (2003)
   3.6 Parenting order (live with)
   § s.60B(1), s.65DAA
   § Best interests of child as paramount consideration see sections above
   § relevant factors: s.60CC: primary and additional considerations:
   - best interests of child as paramount consideration
   - wishes of the child: principles as to how children’s wishes are weighed: H v W (1995); R
   and R: Children’s wishes, (2000)
   - evidence of child’s wishes: Reynolds v Reynolds (1973); s.100A; s.68F(2); Ahmad v
   Ahmad (1979); ZN and YN (2002)
   - relationship of child with parents and other persons:
   - effect of change in existing arrangements
   - parents’ attitude to child and to duties and responsibilities of parenthood
   - need to protect child from abuse
   - family violence and family violence orders
   - shared residence orders: H and H (2003)
   § practical issues:
   - family violence: s.68R: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Division 11; Patsalou (1995); A v A
   (1998); T and S (2001)
   - applicant’s physical and mental health
   - child’s health
   - proposals for accommodation
   - child’s physical care
   - sexual orientation: L & L (1983); Doyle (1992); A and J (1995)
   - religion: Paisio and Paisio (No 2) (1979); Morrison and Morrison (1995); H and H (2003)
   - aboriginality: B and R and the Separate Representative (1995); In re CP (1997)
   - splitting of siblings: Hayman (1976); In the marriage of H and H (1995)
   - "maternal factor": Gronow (1979)
   - "parental factor": Rice v Miller (1993)
   - short term versus long term effects
   - surrogacy: Re Evelyn (1998); Re Mark (2003)
   - occupancy of home
   - Kupai Osmasker adoption: Lara & Lara and Marley & Sharp (2004)
   § interim residence orders
   - principles in Cilento (1980); Cowling (1998); J v W (1999); Wilkie: unreported decision of
   Moore J. (2006)
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   § leave to adopt: s.60G
   3.7 Parenting orders (spend time with/communicate with)
   § meaning: s.64B(3); s.64B(1); s.64B(2)(b)&(e)
   § Court to consider equal time/ substantial and significant time s.65DAA
   § relevant principles:
   - Cotton and Cotton (1983)
   - B and B (1986)
   - R v F (1996)
   - KAM v MJR: JIG (Intervener) (1999)
   § practical issues:
   - s.68T
   - family violence: JG and BG (1994); Patsalou and Patsalou (1995) Part 7, Division 11
   - usual orders
   - effect of delay in hearing of application
   - mechanics of transportation and hand-over
   - restricted contact
   - supervised contact (s.65L); outside agencies: B and B (1993) in cases of abuse Re C and
   J (1996)
   - child sexual abuse M and M (1998); B and B (1998)
   - lesbian families and donor fathers: Re Patrick (2002); Re Mark:: an application relating to
   parental responsibilities (2003)
   - refusal of contact: limited circumstances where this might happen; the test of
   "unacceptable risk"; M and M (1988); N and S and Separate Representative (1995); A v A
   (1998); Re W (Sex abuse: standard of proof) (2004)
   - limits on court’s power to restrict parent: VR and RR (2002)
   school holiday contact: Fooks and Clark (2004)
   § sharing costs of contact: Craven (1976)
   § the lack of relationship between contact and child support
   3.8 Parenting orders (allocation of parental responsibility)
   § meaning s.64B(1); s.64B(2)(c),(d) &(i); s.68B(2 & 3); B and B Family Law Reform Act 1995
   (1997)
   § decisions about major long term issues: s.64B(3)
   § special requirements for consent orders: s.65G
   § s.4 definition of ‘major long-term issues’
   § usual issues (schooling, education, medical procedures, future employment prospects): Re G:
   Children’s Schooling (2000)
   § change of name: Chapman and Palmer (1978); Flanagan v Handcock (2001)
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   3.9 Section 62G reports, including
   § normal content of the report
   § admissibility of the report: Wardle (1990)
   § right to cross-examine author of report
   3.10 Enforcement of parenting orders
   § The parenting compliance provisions: Part VII, Division 13A; D and C (2004)
   § location and recovery orders (Part VII Division 8 Subdivision C)
   § role of the marshall of the court
   § Part VII Division 6 Subdivision C
   § applications involving third parties
   § provisions for disclosure
   3.11 Alteration of parenting orders: s.65D (2)
   § relevant principles Hayman (1976)
   § the precondition of fresh circumstances: changed circumstances; undisclosed material facts
   § the precondition as a preliminary issue Rice and Asplund (1979); Bennett (1991); King and
   Finneran (2001)
   3.12 Abduction of children
   § A and GS and MQ and Attorney-General and Commonwealth Central Authority (2004)
   (overruling Marriage of Panayotides (1996))
   § appropriate forum: ZP v PS Re ex parte ZP (1994); Karides v Wilson (1998)
   § recognition of overseas orders:
   - common law: McKee (1951); Khamis (1978); Barrios and Sanchez (1989)
   - effect and scope of Part VII Division 13
   - Hague Convention on the Civil Aspect of International Child Abduction of 1980; P and
   Commonwealth Central Authorities (2000)
   - Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1987: effect of regulations;
   convention countries; special circumstances, regulation 16(2) and 16(3); McCall & McCall;
   State Central Authority (Applications); A-G of Commonwealth (intervener) (1995); De L v
   D-G Department of Community Services (1996); DP v Commonwealth Central Authority
   (2001); JWB, RWS & MMS v Secretary, Attorney General’s Department (2005)
   § Offences: ss.65X - 65ZA
   § practical aspects:
   - watch lists procedure
   - carriers: ss.65ZA - 65ZC
   3.13 Paternity
   § presumptions: ss.69P - 69T; Re Mark [2003] FamCA 822
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   § testing (Part VII Division 12 Subdivision E): Re C (No 1) (1992); Re C (no 2) (1992); G v H
   (1994)
   § evidence and proof of paternity (Part VII Division 12 Subdivision E)
   § declaration of paternity
   § power to direct testing: s.69W
   § effect on child maintenance G and N (2003)
   § rebuttal s.69U
   § discussion: Walters FM in unreported judgement F&Z (2005) FMCA 394
   3.14 Representation of children
   § s.68L Part VII, Division 10
   § role of ICL: s.68LA and commentary, P and P (1995); B and R (1995)
   § general rights and obligations of ICL: s.68M and interviewing, Re P (A Child) (1993); Re K
   (1994) Guidelines for Child Representatives
   § the relationship of the ICL with the child, court counsellors and other parties
   § Cost of ICL: Re JJT & ors; ex parte Victorian Legal Aid (1998)
   § ICL case management guidelines
   3.15 Parenting plans
   § Part VII Division 4
   § Family Law Amendment Act 2003 (effective 14 January 2004)
   § Revocation or variation to parenting plans registered prior to 14 January 2004
   § Parenting Orders subject to later Parenting Plans, s.64D
   3.16 Court sanction of medical procedures
   § Marion’s Case (1991)
   § P v P (1994); P v P No 2 (1995)
   § Re A (a child) (1993)
   § Re Michael (1994)
   § Re Alex: Hormonal treatment for gender identity dysphoria (2004)
   § s.67ZC Orders relating to the welfare of children
   3.17 Children in detention
   § MIMIA v B (2004)
   § "Immigration and the Family Court the High Court speaks" (2004) 18 AJFL 193
   § s.67ZC
   3.18 Child abuse allegations
   § Pt VII Division 11 "Family Violence"
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   § s.4 definition
   § CF s.60B pre 2006 amendments
   § s.60CC(2)(b)
   § s.60K – s.67Z Form 4
   § s.61DA(2) presumption of equal shared parenting responsibility
   § admissibility of statements by children: DT v JT (1999)
   § Standard of proof Re: W (sexual abuse, standard of proof )(2004)
   § unfounded allegations: L v T (1999)
   § relationship to State Laws :Northern Territory v GPAO (1999)
   4 Spousal maintenance
   § establishing a claim:
   - threshold finding under s.72; lack of adequate support and capacity to pay: Eliades &
   Eliades (1981); Bevan & Bevan (1995); Mitchell and Mitchell (1995)
   - consideration of s.75(2) factors
   - consideration of s.74 - exercise of discretion
   § relationship between spousal maintenance and property orders
   - distinction between s.75(2) component of property orders and claim for maintenance
   - consideration of award of spousal maintenance in light of property orders: Clauson &
   Clauson (1995); Bevan & Bevan (1995); Mitchell & Mitchell (1995)
   § lump sum orders
   - power of court to make order: s.74
   - necessity to consider periodic maintenance first: Clauson & Clauson (1995)
   - caution to be exercised in making lump sum orders: Anast & Ananstospoulos (1982);
   Clauson & Clauson (1995); Vautin v Vautin (1998)
   § retrospective maintenance orders: Milankov (2002)
   § modification and variation of spousal maintenance orders
   - consideration of s.83
   - variation: Caska (1998)
   § orders for urgent maintenance
   - consideration of s.77: Malcolm (1977); Ashton (1982)
   § specification in orders re spousal maintenance purposes
   - s.77A requirements: Doig (1999)
   § cessation of spousal maintenance orders
   - s.82 - death: effect of re-marriage
   5 Child maintenance and child support
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   § child maintenance
   - use of published statistics: Mitchell (1995); Streets (1994); Coon v Cox (1994);
   - Mee and Ferguson (1986)
   - s.66C FLA – Primary duty to maintain children s.66C FLA
   - s.66E FLA – jurisdictional aspects
   - s.66L FLA – Adult Child Maintenance
   § child support
   - Jurisdiction - parents and child
   - application of the formula – Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth)
   - Review process
   - Child Support agreements (essential clauses) and requirements for acceptance including
   Social Security requirement
   - Family Court jurisdiction under the child support legislation
   - Child support Agreements (variation by Court): Bryant (1996); Bertuch and Lynch (1998)
   - Statutory grounds for review and departure: Gyselman (1992)
   - Stay orders and requirements
   - Urgent maintenance
   - proof of parentage
   - substitution orders
   - payer not to prioritise: Ganter v Grimshaw (1998)
   6 Financial agreements & existing section 87 agreements
   § Part VIII A, FLA
   - the validity and enforceability of financial agreements: s.90 KA
   - setting aside financial agreements
   - ASIC and Rich & Anor (2003)
   - Family Law Amendment Act 2003 (inc. amendment to definition of "matrimonial
   cause" para (eab); s.4A(1); s.90K(1)(aa))
   § revocation of existing Section 87 Agreements
   7 Property
   § Part VIII & Part VIII B of FLA, F.L. Rules 2004, FMC Rules 2001
   § Family Law Amendment Act 2003
   Four Step Approach to Determining Property (Hickey)
   1. Identifying and Valuing Property
   - duty of full disclosure of relevant financial circumstances
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   - non-disclosure: Tait (2000)
   - identify and value relevant property: Duff (1977); Warne (1982); Zorbas & Zorbas (1990)
   - long service leave: Bourke (1993); Gould (1996)
   - treating assets of company or trusts as assets of a party: Ashton (1986); Stein (1986);
   Davidson (1990); Harris (1991); BP & KS (2002); Foda (1997); Coventry & Coventry and
   Smith (2004)
   - interest in a partnership: Best (1993)
   2. Assessing Contributions of Parties
   - direct financial contributions
   - indirect financial contributions
   - financial contributions by or on behalf of a child of the marriage
   - non financial contributions
   - contributions to the welfare of the family
   - Court’s approach s.79(4)(a)-(c): Zyk (1995); Waters and Jurek (1995); McClay (1996);
   Mallett (1984)
   - relevance of contributions to assets: Shaw (1989)
   - special contributions or skills: Ferraro (1993); JEL and DDF (2001); Figgins (2002)
   - financial contributions in short marriages: McMahon (1995); Goodwin (1991)
   - post separation contributions: Williams (1984); Jacobson (1989); Mackie (1981); Spiteri
   (2005); Coghlan & Wilkinson (2005)
   - third party contributions (gifts, loans etc): Gosper (1987); Kessey (1994) cf third party
   contributions (to the welfare of the family ie. Child minding): AB and ZB (2003)
   - gifts and inheritances: Bonnici (1992); White (1995); De Angelis and De Angelis (2003)
   - expectation of an inheritance: Tulloch v. White (1995); G & G (2000)
   - interest in a partnership: Best (1993)
   - windfalls: Zyk (1995), Farmer v Bramley (2000)
   - vicissitudes of life: Vautin (1998)
   - accident verdicts: Holmes (1990); Zubcic (1995); Aleksovski (1996)
   - assessing and balancing contributions
   - global versus asset by asset approach: Cahill & Cahill (2006); Norbis (1986); Lenehan
   (1987); M & M (2006); Zyke (1995)
   - relevance of domestic violence: Kennon (1997); Rosati (1998)
   - waste: Kowaliw (1981); Townsend (1995); Brown v Green (1999)
   - contributions after separation: Jacobson (1989); Farmer v Bramley (2000)
   3. s.75(2) Factors
   Court’s approach to s.75(2) Fa
   - superannuation
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   - bankruptcy
   - assess future needs and financial resources and overall disparity of financial position:
   Collins and Collins (1990); Clauson (1995); Waters v Jurek (1995); Dickson (1999);
   Campbell v Kusky (1998)
   4. Just and Equitable Requirement
   - just & equitable – Mallett (1984); Hickey (2003); Russell (1999); Jel & DDF (2001)
   § interrelationship with maintenance orders: Waters and Jurek (1995)
   § section 77A
   § no fault? Soblusky (1976); Kennon (1997)
   § redundancy: Burke (1993)
   § adjournment of property proceedings: s.79(5)
   § superannuation: Family Law Act Part VIIIB
   - types of funds
   - superannuation being treated as "property" Coghlan (2005); Cahill & Cahill (2006); M &
   M (2006)
   - splitting orders; Wrigley & Wrigley (2004)
   - flagging orders
   - superannuation agreements
   - valuation
   - court – powers and obligations
   - obligations with respect to trustees - procedural fairness (90MZD)
   - options after a splitting order is made
   - consent declarations as to superannuation/valuation required: Hickey and Hickey (2003)
   - self managed funds
   § income tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty and GST:
   - Rothwell (1994); Rosati (1998); Campbell v Kuskey (1998)
   - Income Tax Assessment Act
   § stamp duty:
   - s.90: Gazzo (1981)
   § s.106B:
   - elements for section to apply: Davidson (No 2) (1994); Pflugradt (1981); Ivanovic (2000)
   - when discretion to set aside will be exercised
   - constitutionality: Gould (1993)
   § s.85A:
   - types of settlements affected
   - meaning of "nuptial": Knight (1987)
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   § execution of instruments under s.106A
   § effect of death on property proceedings:
   - s.79(8)
   - admissibility of evidence of deceased party
   - enforcement of orders after death: s.79(1A)
   - the effect on a joint tenancy of a property application and property orders
   - s.79A: Anderson (2000); Prowse (1995); Sandrk (1991); Rodhe (1984)
   - relationship between claims of spouses and claims of creditors:
   - general principles
   - Chemaisse (1990); Bailey (1990); Biltoft (1995)
   § effect of bankruptcy:
   - where respondent is bankrupt: Daniel v Daniel & Jones (2004)
   - where proposed applicant is bankrupt
   - Corke: Official Trustee (1994); Re Sabri (1997)
   - Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Mateo (2003)
   - Parianos v Meluish (Trustee) (2003)
   § Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment Act 2005
   § rights of and against third parties:
   - Ascot Investments Pty Ltd and Harper (1981); Warby (2002); Family Law Amendment Act
   2003
   - Part VIIIAA FLA
   § obtaining financial information:
   - specific questions
   - discovery
   - third party discovery
   - subpoena: National Employers v Waind (1978) NSWLR; Sharpe and Dalton (1990);
   Epstein (1993); Hatton (2000); FLR 2004 part 15.3
   - notices to produce: FLR 2004, rule 15.76
   § principle of "full and frank disclosure":
   - Oriolo (1985)
   - Black and Kellner (1992)
   - Weir (1993)
   - Anderson (2000)
   § valuation:
   - Dah & Hull (1983)
   - Clauson (1995)
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   - Best & Best (1993)
   - Georgeson (1995)
   - Lenehan (1987)
   - Harrison (1996)
   § notional property
   - De Angelis and De Angelis (2003)
   8. Injunctions
   § substantive law: s.68(b); s.114(1); s.114(2); s.114(3); Part VIIIAA (commenced 17 December
   2004)
   § relevant principles (re: power and exercise of discretion):
   - general: Waugh (1999)
   - circumstances arising out of marital relationship: Tansell (1977); McCarney (1977); F &
   F (1989)
   - personal protection/non-molestation: Kemsley (1984); Plows (1979)
   - limits on the power to grant interlocutory injunctions in the context of section 79A
   proceedings: G & T (2004)
   § to restrain dealings in property:
   - personal rights v legal or equitable interests: Mullane (1983)
   - merits of claim and degree of danger of prejudice: Sieling (1979)
   - real danger of prejudice: Stowe (1981)
   - prejudice to third parties: Martiniello (1981)
   - ordinary business dealings: Martiniello (1981)
   - minimum restrictions imposed: Sieling (1979)
   - undertakings: Blueseas v Mitchell and McGillvray (1999)
   § injunctions and third parties:
   - Part VIIIAA FLA
   - injunctions which affect third parties: Dovey ex parte Ross (1979)
   - injunctions directly against third parties
   - sham/puppet/alter ego: Ascot Investments Pty Ltd (1981)
   - jurisdictional questions: Yunghanns v Yunghanns (1999)
   § injunctions binding third parties: s.90AF (commencing 17 December 2004)
   § exclusive use and occupation:
   - conduct: Rowe (1980)
   - balance of convenience: Davis (1983)
   - relevant matters to consider: Davis (1983); O’Dea (1980); Borzak (1979)
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   § ex parte applications:
   - Family Law Rules 2004 Part 5.3 Applications without notice:
   - real and urgent need to protect: Sieling (1979)
   - duty of full disclosure: Dean (1977); Stowe (1981)
   - preservation of Evidence: Anton Pillar Orders
   - Preservation of Property: Mareva Orders
   9 Procedures
   Relevant Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, practice Directions and Protocols including:
   § Family Court
   - Family Law Rules 2004
   - Case Management directions March 2004
   - Practice Directions including:
   - No. 2 of 2006 - Child related proceedings (Division 12A)
   - No. 2 of 2005 - Practice Direction for the Melbourne Implementation of the Children's
   Cases Program Incorporating the Child Responsive Pilot
   - No. 3 of 2005 - The National Children's Cases Program
   - No. 2 of 2004 - The Children's Cases Program
   - No. 3 of 2004 - Case Management Directions
   - No. 4 of 2004 - Filing of Discrete Applications Requiring Summary Determination
   - No. 6 of 2004 – Child sexual abuse and other physical abuse
   - No. 7 of 2004 - Appeals - Family Law Rules 2004
   - No. 8 of 2004 – Applications to the Court arising from traditional and customary
   adoption practices – Kupai Omasker
   - No. 6 of 2003 – Divorce applications to be filed in Federal Magistrates’ Court
   § Federal Magistrates Court
   - Federal Magistrates’ Court Rules 2001
   - Federal Magistrates’ Regulations 2000
   - Federal Magistrate Service Rules 2004
   § Procedures in both Courts including:
   - Philosophy of the Courts
   - Legal Practitioners responsibilities to the Courts
   - Jurisdiction
   - Counselling and mediation facilities available
   - Starting proceedings including urgent applications
   - Service
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   - Transfer of proceedings between Federal Magistrates Court and Family Court
   - Transferring a case to another Registry
   - Conduct of proceedings including seeking priority
   - Trial management
   - Consent Orders
   - Disclosure – obligations
   - Evidence
   - Subpoenas
   - Financial matters
   - Dissolution of marriage
   - Child support
   - Enforcement
   - Forms
   - Costs
   - Open offers
   - Adding and removing a party
   - Procedure for appeal
   § Family Court
   - Delegation of Powers of Judicial Registrars, Registrars and Deputy Registrars FLR 2004
   Chapter 18
   - Pre-Action Procedures
   - Directions Hearings, Case Assessment Conference, Trial Notice Listings, Conciliation
   Conferences, Pre-trial Conferences and Defaulters Lists
   - Associated, Accrued and Cross-vesting Law
   - Medical procedures
   - Appointment of case guardian
   - Court protocols with third parties e.g. Family Court and The Department of Human
   Services (this will need to be variable for each State’s relevant Department protocol)
   - Non-party production of documents
   - Orders and Injunctions Binding Third Parties (Part VIIIAA)
   - Expert evidence and use of single expert witness
   - Bankruptcy, third party debt notice, sequestration of property and receivership
   - Review of decisions of Registrars and Judicial registrars: Harris and Caladine (1990)
   - Exercise of Discretion on Appeal: Allesch and Maunz (2000); Wall (2002); Caska and
   Caska (No 3) (2004)
   - Counselling and mediation facilities available
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   - Self represented litigants: Re F: Litigants in Person Guidelines (2001); Kousal and Tack
   (2003)
   - Nullity rule: rule 11.02 FLR 2004
   - Application to dispense with compliance: rule 1.12 FLR 2004
   - Listing procedures (duty list requirements)
   - Judicial bias: Johnson v Johnson (2000); Re B (Alleged apprehension of Bias) (2004);
   Tratnik and Riordan & Partners (2004)
   - Summary Dismissal: Beck and Beck (2004)
   10 Evidence
   § relevant Legislation
   - Family Law Act 1975
   - Evidence Act (Commonwealth) 1995
   - Federal Magistrates Court Act
   § affidavit evidence – interim, procedural, and final proceedings: Miller, M and Miller, HD (2005)
   § oral evidence
   § expert evidence
   - single expert witnesses: chapter 15 Family Law Rules 2004
   - Family Court Rules
   - Court counsellors: Hall (1979); Ahmad (1979); Re Cook; Ex Parte Twigg (1980)
   - Other experts: Re W and W: Abuse Allegations: Expert Evidence (2001); Weatherall and
   Weatherall and Ors (2006)
   § fresh evidence on Appeal CDJ v VAJ (1998) (HC)
   § evidence of children
   - family report
   - statements by children
   - oral evidence: Todd and Todd (no 1) (1976); Barnett and Hocking (1983); Foley and Foley
   (1978)
   § protection of Witnesses
   § exclusion of matters disclosed during conciliation conference: Low & Harrington (1995) FLC;
   s.131 Evidence Act
   § Evidence Act (Commonwealth) 1995
   - witness – competence and compellability
   - relevance
   - hearsay
   - opinion
   - admissions
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   - privilege
   - documents and business records
   - rule in Browne v Dunne; LC v TC (1998)
   - unfavourable witnesses
   - Judicial Notice X v X (2000); A v A: Relocation Approach (2000)
   § statements by children
   § evidence in State Court proceedings
   § part VII, Division 12A s.69ZT
   §
   11 Enforcement
   § enforcement issues raised under heading "children"
   § maintenance Reid (1978)
   § contempt and quasi contempt: s.35; Part XIIIA:
   - principles and practice: Sahari (1976); Rutherford and Marshall of the Family Court of
   Australia (1999); K and J (2004); Tate and Tate (no 3) (2003); Mead and Mead (2006);
   Abduramanoska, D (2005)
   - standard of proof: Tate (2002)
   § Family Law Rules 2004: Chapter 20 Enforcement of financial orders and obligations; Collins,
   MH and Olsthoorn, QPW (2005); Barrak, B and Ors and Barakat, DM (2005); Samootin v
   Wagner and Anor (2006)
   § factors when exercising discretion
   § use of bankruptcy
   12 Costs
   § s.117: Penfold (1980)
   § Chapter 19 Costs: FLR 2004
   § contracting out with client: Barrett v Whitten (1992); McInnes v Twigg; Weiss v Barker Gosling
   (No. 1) (1993); Weiss v Barker Gosling (No. 2) (1994); Schiliro v Gadens Ridgeway (1995);
   Twigg & Twigg v Rutherford (1996)
   § legal aid: Telfer v Telfer (1996)
   § maintenance order to pay costs: Hogan (1986); Breen (1990)
   § interim costs: Barro (1983); Hogan (1986); Poletti (1990); Chester (1995); Szchokke (1996)
   § s.117C offers: Harris (1987); Kowalski v Kowalski (1994)
   § written offers of settlement
   § withdrawal of offer: Murray (1990); Kowalski v Kowalski (1994)
   § solicitor’s position in relationship to award obtained: Gadens Ridgeway v Paroulakis (1992);
   Twigg & Twigg v Ready (1996)
   § applicability of Family Law Scale to Family Court Proceedings: G and G (2004)
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   § case management guidelines
   § court’s power to order funding of separate representative: Re JJT (1998)
   § case management guidelines and practice directions re notification as to costs
   § costs orders against legal representatives: Anstis and Anstis and Hill, Doyle and Teague
   (1999); Yunghanns and Ors (2000)
   §
   13 Reviews/Appeals
   - appeals from Court of Summary Jurisdiction; Nature of Hearing de novo: Harris v Caladine
   (1991)
   - FMS appeals
   - appeals from Interlocutory Decree: Tudor (1992)
   - leave to appeal
   - appeals to the Full Court: Chapter 22 Family Law Rules
   - grounds of Appeal
   - fresh evidence: DCJ v VAJ (1998); Allesch v Maunz (2000); Wall (2002); Van Ballekom v
   Kelly (2005)
   - stays pending Appeal
   - summary dismissal: Derek (2006)
   - case stated
   14 Inherent, Associated and Accrued Jurisdiction
   § associated Jurisdiction
   § limited Statutory Jurisdiction: Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs and
   B (2004) (HC)
   § inherent: DJL v Central Authority (2000)
   § cross-vesting: R v Wakim; ex parte McNally (1999)
   § accrued: Warby (2002); Finlayson v Finlayson and Gillam (2002); Foley v Farquharso & Anor
   (2003); Bishop (2003)
   15 Miscellaneous Matters
   § constitutional framework of Family Law: Russell v Russell (1976)
   § ethics
   § family trusts and family maintenance trusts
   § domestic violence
   § duty of confidence Re Bell, Ex Parte Lees (1980); s.118 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)
   § conflicts of interest: Thevanez (1986); McGillivray v Mitchell (1998)
   § arbitration and the Family Law Regulations in relation to arbitration
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   CORE AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
   Part B - Individual Jurisdictions (For Queensland participants only)
   § Relevant Child Welfare Matters
   § State Child Welfare Laws and Childrens Courts:
   - Relationship to Family Court Orders - Section 59ZK(FLA)
   - Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld)
   § Chapter 2 - Protection of Children
   § Part 7 - Children in need of care and control
   - Adoption of Children Act (1964)
   - Status of Children Act 1978 (Qld)
   § Domestic Violence (Family Protection Act) (1989) Queensland
   - Meaning of "Domestic Violence"
   - Persons that can be protected by Domestic Violence Order
   - Power of Court to make Domestic Violence Orders
   § Property Disputes in De Facto Relationships
   - Property Law Amendment Act 1999 (Qld)
   - Available remedies in relationships not affected by legislation
   - Resulting trust: Calverley v Green (2985) DFC 95-006; Macchi v Scott (1991) DFC 95-104
   § Express and implied intentions to gift
   § Constructive trusts
   § Objective common intention/representation: Green v Green (1989)
   § Unconscionability: Muschinski v Dodds (1985); Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1988); Parij v
   Parij (1998)
   Other available remedies
   - Express trust
   - Express contracts
   - Implied contracts
   - Equitable liens
   - Undue influence
   - Quantum meruit
   - Quasi contract
   - Implied partnership
   - Cohabitation and separation agreements
   § Special Medical Procedures for Children
   - Division 4.2.3 FLR 2004
   - Consideration of Practice Note made by Judge Administrator of Northern Region of the
   Family Court of Australia (2/96 re "The Guidelines and Protocols" relating to:
   · The protocols between the Family Court of Australia (Northern Region),
   Department Families, Youth and Community Care (Queensland) and the Legal
   Aid Office (Queensland) with respect to the process of obtaining Court Approval
   for special medical procedures for children in Queensland.
   · The "Standard Approach" to be followed when considering whether a child should
   undergo a special medical procedure that may permanently effect his/her qualify
   of life