On 22 August 2024, the Albanese Government introduced the second stage of reforms to the family law system, being the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024.

Generally, under New York EPTL 5-1.1-A, if a decedent is survived by a spouse, a right of election is given to the surviving spouse to take a share of the decedent's estate. Can a prenuptial agreement (“prenup”) waive that right of election?

The transcript version of our weekly Q&A livestream for corporate immigration professionals.

When a lawsuit is filed out of Taiwan against a Taiwanese defendant based in Taiwan, one of the most important questions will be how the legal documents can be served to the Taiwanese defendant legitimately.

There is a little misconception amongst many people who immigrate from the Republic and/or acquire the citizenship of another country.

In the case of Walller v Barrett, Tran J at the County Court in Victoria recognised a separate tort of invasion of privacy under Australian common law.

Since 8 February 2018, foreigners who would like to work more freely and more conveniently in Taiwan may apply for Taiwanese Gold Card, which combines work permit, resident visa, alien resident certificate, and re-entry permit.

For Taiwanese people who are living abroad, they always have a big concern about what national law should be applied for making a valid will to distribute their Taiwanese estate.

The October 2024 Visa Bulletin, and it shows very good news for the new Reform and Integrity Act EB-5 program and for Chinese and Indians waiting in line under the prior EB-5 program.

Marrying later in life. De facto relationships. Second and subsequent marriages and other significant relationships. When your life melds with another, it necessarily gives rise to the question: what happens if it doesn’t work out?

This year has seen an escalation in the number of women killed as a result of family violence. Whilst previously we lost on average one woman each week to family violence, recent statistics indicate this is now one woman lost every four days. 

If you are a parent with children ages 18 or older, you should consider taking a few simple steps so that in the event of an emergency, you can make important decisions.

This year there’s been unprecedented focus and press coverage on family violence in Australia, for an incredibly tragic reason: during the first 5 months of this year, we have witnessed an escalation in the number of women killed as a result of family violence.