The comments made at the weekend by Pauline Hanson about requiring couples to submit mandatory pre-marital agreements will cause far more litigation than the Family Law Courts currently handle. “The comments are misguided at best” says Toowoomba based Accredited Family Law Specialist Andrew McCormack of Best Wilson Buckley Family Law, a specialist family law firm... Continue Reading →
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New Year – New Sign – New (and old) Faces
Well, we are well into 2017. I still can't work out where January has gone. Best Wilson Buckley closed over the Christmas period and we all had a much needed vacation. 2016 was a very busy year both personally and professionally. The Christmas vacation allowed me to spend some much needed quality time with my... Continue Reading →
Brangelina – An iron clad pre-nup? No such thing!
I was slightly amused by the headline in an article in the Huffington Post I read today which made reference to Brad and Angelina’s “iron clad pre-nup”. The article made reference to what the gossip web site TMZ has published regarding what Angelina Jolie gets in terms of joint property from her relationship with Brad... Continue Reading →
Co-parenting from a distance
Living in rural areas sometimes means that sometimes you have to cope with distance. Whether it is to send your children to school or simply to get the necessities of life like groceries or that particularly expensive but extremely important spare machinery part, distance is something that country people take in their stride. I remember... Continue Reading →
60 Minutes, child abduction, and good ratings – a family lawyer’s perspective
One of my bad habits is to check my Facebook news feed when I wake up in the morning. This morning I saw an article in the Sydney Morning Herald about another “child abduction” that 60 Minutes had been involved in in 2002. The article by the Herald’s “entertainment reporter” Michael Lallo recounted the story... Continue Reading →
Rural Succession and Continuity Roadshow – Day 3 – Rockhampton and the long march home
Today was the last day of our roadshow through Central Queensland. I learned a few things while I have been away. These include: horses need to be vaccinated for Hendra virus every six months or vets won't treat them; you can do a three-point turn in an Embraer E190 Jet; Telstra obviously forgot to roll... Continue Reading →
Mr Brandis – you are a genius!
Now for those who know me well, you'd never though that I'd be saying this! However, with the appointment of Catherine Carew QC to the Family Court of Australia in Brisbane I must compliment the Attorney-General on making this much needed appointment. I have had the pleasure of knowing Catherine for many years, having briefed... Continue Reading →
Rural Succession and Continuity Roadshow – Day 2 – Biloela
I had a feeling today that we weren't going to be seeing any Audis when we pulled into the car park at the Biloela ANZAC Memorial Club. Not sure why. We started out day 2 of the Rural Succession and Continuity Roadshow again with the story of the Lawrie Family and their succession plan. This... Continue Reading →
Rural Succession and Continuity Roadshow – Day 1 – Emerald
It was an early start this morning to set up for our first presentation in Emerald. John Moor from RCS opened the proceedings with introductions of all the speakers and an outline of the RCS approach to succession planning. First cab off the rank was Simone Lawrie who spoke about her family's succession planning journey... Continue Reading →
Rural Succession and Continuity Roadshow
And so it begins... I'm currently waiting to board my flight to Emerald for the Central Queensland Rural Succession and Continuity Roadshow presented by Resource Consulting Services, The Entello Financial Group, Anderssen Lawyers and Best Wilson Buckley Family Law. We will be presenting to audiences in Emerald, Biloela, and Rockhampton over the next week about... Continue Reading →
The Rural Family Lawyer 