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Decree of Nullity

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A decree of nullity is a court order that has the effect of saying that there is no legal marriage between the parties, even though a marriage ceremony has taken place. Essentially, it is a finding that the marriage was void. A court is empowered to issue such an order pursuant to section 51 Family […]

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Restraining lawyers from acting in Family Law proceedings

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A party to a Family Law proceeding can make an application to the Court to restrain a lawyer from acting on behalf of the other party. The Court can grant this injunction on three bases. Bases for granting the injunction Breach of Confidence In this situation, allowing a lawyer to continue to act would involve […]