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Recently, an enquiry was made to our firm seeking advice regarding an incredible statement of claim served against him by his sister (‘the Plaintiff’). The Plaintiff claimed her belongings were detained and it was refused to be returned to her. However, we were informed that the plaintiff was escorted out of the premises by police, but her belongings…

A binding financial agreement or BFA is an agreement made between two partners before, during or after their marriage. Generally, this agreement stipulates each partner’s assets and financial resources and also how they will be divided when their relationship breaks down. There are many reasons why partners enter into binding financial agreements. Two common reasons…

One of the most litigated subjects in family law is disputes regarding the parties’ contributions to the relationship’s asset pool. Generally, a party’s contribution is assessed by considering a party’s financial, non-financial and homemaker or parenting contributions before, during and after the relationship. A greater contribution by a party would result in a higher entitlement…

In any court matter, there will always reach a point where a case needs to be finalised. Often a court matter does not proceed to a full hearing and parties can come to an agreement to resolve their differences. In these circumstances, you should consider whether a dismissal or discontinuance of proceedings is appropriate. First,…