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The answer is: It depends. I am sure that there are many people out there that believe that the costs of having to use a Family Lawyer are unnecessary in many instances but pertinent in others. Ultimately, it comes down to the individual and how they would wish to deal...

Rebutting the Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility

03 Jan 2020

Jun Khew Wong

Blog

Parental Responsibility The Family Law Act governs how decisions in family disputes over parenting and property matters will be made. The definition of Parental Responsibility can be found in section 61B of the Family Law Act 1975 (“the Act”): “In this Part, parental responsibility, in relation to a child, means all the...

Family Law Mediation

20 Aug 2019

Jun Khew Wong

Blog

Why choose Mediation? Family Law Mediation is a structured negotiation process where you and the other party come to the table to resolve and create a solution that finds some middle ground between both parties’ ideal outcome. The goal of mediation is not to win an argument. It is to...

What is a child’s best interest?

05 Jul 2019

Jun Khew Wong

Blog

What is a child’s best interest? More specifically, how does a Court decide what is in the best interest of a child when making a parenting order? The governing principles of a child’s best interest that the Court is required to consider are: The benefit of a child having a...

Not Guilty

07 Jun 2019

Jun Khew Wong

Blog, Criminal Law

Have you considered what it would take to fight and succeed at trial? In Australia, an accused is deemed to be innocent until proven guilty. The burden of proof lies with the prosecution, and they must prove “beyond reasonable doubt” that all the elements of a charge has been satisfied....

Proceeding on an “undefended basis” Family Court property proceedings

16 May 2019

Jun Khew Wong

Blog, Family Law

It is undeniably difficult when a party (responding party) fails to appear or file the necessary court documents in family court proceedings. If this is the case, the initiating party may seek leave from the Court to proceed on an undefended basis. The Court is unlikely to grant a party...

WN Legal Podcast Ep 9: Family Violence Court

06 Nov 2018

Jun Khew Wong

Podcast

Disclaimer: This blog is not meant to be legal advice specifically for your case or your scenario. The podcast is purely a discussion in respect to informing the public of what to do when you are facing certain circumstances. Do you have a family violence matter to settle? This week...

WN Legal Podcast Ep 8: Accused of Drug Possession

10 Oct 2018

Jun Khew Wong

Podcast

Disclaimer: This blog is not meant to be legal advice specifically for your case or your scenario. The podcast is purely a discussion in respect to informing the public of what to do when you are facing certain circumstances. What happens when if drugs were not found on you, not...

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Is spending money on a lawyer for your Family Law matter an investment or a waste of time?

Rebutting the Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility

Family Law Mediation

What is a child’s best interest?

Not Guilty

Proceeding on an “undefended basis” Family Court property proceedings

WN Legal Podcast Ep 9: Family Violence Court

WN Legal Podcast Ep 8: Accused of Drug Possession

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