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  • 2020-12-17

    (AAT) Administrative Appeals Tribunal: National Disability Insurance Scheme

    National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Can we help? What we can review We can review a range of decisions made by the National Disability Insurance Agency. However, we can only rev
  • 2020-12-15

    (AAT) Administrative Appeals Tribunal: Migration and refugee

    Migration and refugee overview The AAT can review some, but not all, decisions about visas made under the Migration Act 1958 by the Department of Home Affairs, the Minister for Home Affairs or th
  • 2020-12-10

    (AAT) Administrative Appeals Tribunal: Freedom of Information

    Can we help?  The AAT has two roles under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).   We can conduct an independent review of some decisions made under the FOI Act. 
  • 2020-12-08

    (AAT) Administrative Appeals Tribunal: Citizenship

    Can we help? What we can review We can review a decision made by the Department of Home Affairs, the Minister for Home Affairs or the Minister for Immigration to:   refuse to
  • 2020-12-04

    (AAT) Administrative Appeals Tribunal: Child Support

    Child Support overview The AAT can review many Child Support decisions made by the Child Support Registrar at Services Australia (the Agency).   First review We can conduct a
  • 2020-12-02

    (AAT) Administrative Appeals Tribunal: Centrelink

    Centrelink overview The AAT can review many decisions made by Centrelink.   First review A first review is the first time we review a decision made by a Centrelink Authorised
  • 2020-11-27

    Marriage equality

    Marriage equality   PUBLISHED: 08, 12, 2017       From 9 December 2017, sex or gender no longer affects the right to marry under Australian law a
  • 2020-11-25

    Separation & Divorce

    Separation & Divorce   Separation This section is about stages of separation, how separation can affect people, what you will need to consider and some immediate decisions you
  • 2020-11-20

    Property and finances after separation

    Property and finances after separation When people separate, they usually need to sort out how to divide their assets (property) and debts. There are various ways this can be done:  &nb
  • 2020-11-14

    Parenting

    Parenting   Children and separation Even though you are separating, both parents are the most important people in your child/ren's lives. The best arrangements for the future a
  • 2020-11-13

    Missing Children

    Missing Children   There are occasions when a parent involved in family law proceedings removes a child from their usual residence and prevents the other parent from having (court-order
  • 2020-11-04

    Family Violence

    Family Violence What is family violence? Family violence is a serious social issue that affects everyone in a family – children, parents and other members of the extended family.&n
  • 2020-11-02

    Family Law in Australia

    FAMILY LAW MATTERS   Nofault divorce                        
  • 2020-10-21

    Dispute resolution in family law proceedings

    Dispute resolution in family law proceedings PUBLISHED:  21/10/2020 It is the expectation of the Court that people involved in family law disputes will only make an application to the C
  • 2020-07-23

    Family Law Courts: Court Orders

    Court Orders     What are court orders? Court orders are the way the decisions or judgments of judicial officers are described. They can include:   1 
  • 2020-07-16

    Family Law Courts:Applying to the courts

    Applying to the courts If you cannot reach an agreement, you may consider applying to a court for orders. Sometimes this may be the only way to deal with a dispute.   There are ste
  • 2017-09-26

    Why does my lawyer have to witness my signature?

    Anyone who comes to live, work, invest or study in Australia will eventually find themselves facing a documents which requires an ‘authorised witness’. At first glance this may seem like an unnecessar
  • 2017-09-25

    What to do when you can’t settle your Australian property contract?

    In recent years there has been a significant increase in the amount of foreign investment in Australian real property. Many foreign investors highly value the strength and stability of the Australian
  • 2017-09-25

    Cheated by a trader? You have rights as a consumer

    Cheated by a trader? You have rights as a consumerMany of our clients have been in the same unfortunate scenario before: They have paid a deposit for a service, or bought something, and then they find
  • 2017-09-25

    How to get a divorce in Australia?

    Family Law at AHL LegalHere at AHL Legal, we understand that the end of a relationship can be an emotional and traumatic time for you. We guarantee that we will do everything in our power to provide y