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USEFUL LINKS
 
Note on the Useful Links page:
For prescribed cases and legislation please refer to the current Subject Guide. Content on the Useful Links page is provided for additional and sometimes historical research and comparison.
 
GOVERNMENT SITES

Family Law Council of Australia
 
LEGISLATION


Australian Constitution
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (Cth)
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW)
Commonwealth Powers (Family Law - Children) Act 1986 (NSW)
Family Law Act 1975
Marriage Act 1961
Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW)
Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

CASES AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET

Decisions - Family Court of Australia 1988-

1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND CONSTITUTIONAL FACTORS

A-G (Vic) v The Commonwealth (1962) 107 CLR 529
Lansell v Lansell (1964) 110 CLR 353
Russell v Russell (1976) 134 CLR 495
R v Lambert; ex parte Plummer (1980) 146 CLR 447
Vitzdamm-Jones v Vitzdamm-Jones (1981) 148 CLR 383
Cormick v Salmon (1984) 156 CLR 170
P v P (1994) 181 CLR 583
Gould v Brown (1998) 151 ALR 395
Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511
Re Macks; Ex parte Saint [2000] HCA 62
Wade Ferrell and Read [2001] FLC 93-069; [2001] FamCA 138
C and C and C: Accrued Jurisdiction [2001] FLC 93-076; [2001] FamCA 459
Warby and Warby [2002] FLC 93-091; [2001] FamCA 1469

2. MARRIAGE AND DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS

W v T [1998] FLC 92-808; [1998] FamCA 49
Sim v Powell (1997) 22 Fam LR 243; DFC 95-191

3. ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

In Re Kevin (Validity of Marriage of Transsexual) [2001] FLC 93-087; [2001] FamCA 1074

4. DIVORCE

Salacup and Salacup [1993] FLC 92-431

5. CHILDREN AND THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1975

Flanagan and Handcock [2001] FLC 93-074; [2000] FamCA 150
G v H (1994) 181 CLR 387 (reference made to Bringinshaw v Bringinshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336))
Re Evelyn [1998] FLC 92-807
Re Patrick: An Application concerning Contact [2002] FLC 93-096; [2002] FamCA 193
ZP v PS [1994] FLC 92-480
De L v Director General, NSW Dep. of Community Services [1996] FLC 92-706
Laing v Central Authority [1999] FLC 92-849; [1999] FamCA 100
DP v Cth Central Authority; JLM v Director-General, NSW Dep. of Community Services [2001] FLC 93-081; [2001] HCA 39
Storie v Storie (1945) 80 CLR 597
M v M (1988) 166 CLR 69
A and A: Relocation Approach [2000] FLC 93-035; [2000] FamCA 751
H and L [2000] FLC 93-036; [2000] FamCA 752
U v U [2002] HCA 36
M v M (1988) 166 CLR 69 (reference made to Bringinshaw v Bringinshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336))
Re W and W: Abuse Allegations; Expert Evidence [2001] FLC 93-085; [2001] FamCA 216
Heard and De Laine [1996] FLC 92-675
Re JJT and Ors; Ex Parte Victoria Legal Aid [1998] FLC 92-812; [1998] HCA 44
Ganter v Grimshaw [1998] FLC 92-810; [1998] FamCA 52
Tobin v Tobin [1999] FLC 92-848; [1999] FamCA 446
Keltie v Keltie and Bradford [2002] FLC 93-106; [2002] FamCA 421
Reid v Reid [1999] FLC 98-007; [1999] FamCA 699
Delane and Hageraats [2000] FLC 98-012; [2000] FamCA 817

7. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE

Brookes v Burns Philp [1969] 121 CLR 432
DJM v JLM [1998] FLC 92-816; [1998] FamCA 97
Doig v Doig [1999] FLC 92-869 [1999] FamCA 1363

8. PROPERTY DISPUTES UNDER THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1975

Mallet v Mallet (1984) 156 CLR 695
Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513
Ascot Investments Pty Ltd v Harper (1981) 148 CLR 337

9. PROPERTY DISPUTES BETWEEN NON-MARRIED COUPLES

Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583
Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137

10. INJUNCTIONS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ORDERS

Re Dovey; Ex parte Ross (1979) 141 CLR 526
Mullane v Mullane (1983) 158 CLR 436
Flanagan and Handcock [2001] FLC 93-074
Ascot Investments Pty Ltd v Harper (1981) 148 CLR 337
Re Ross-Jones; ex parte Green [1984] 156 CLR 185

 
 

 


 

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