KF Lawyers Australia

Our principal lawyer Katrina Favre has been nominated again as a finalist for the criminal law and family law divisions in the famous Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards for 2024!!! 🏆 🏆 🏆

The Partner of the Year Awards hosted by Lawyers Weekly brings an unparalleled awards program that identifies the legal partners, or partners equivalent, across individual practice areas within the Australian legal profession.

The awards are regarded as one of the legal profession’s most prestigious accolades and pinpoint professional development and innovation, showcasing the individuals who are leading the way in the industry.

Recognising specialists from corporate and criminal law to family law, mergers and acquisitions, and so much more, this is your chance to be recognised as one of the leading partners in Australia.

KF Lawyers Australia extends their congratulations and best wishes to all the other finalists in Australia!

https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/partner-of-the-year-awards/winners/2024-winners-and-finalists

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Bring on 2024 🥂🎉🥳

Judgment just in: Elwood v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWSC 772

The Supreme Court has upheld an appeal against the decision of a magistrate in the Local Court to commit Mr Elwood to trial for three indictable offences and two summary matters. The magistrate entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Mr Elwood. This decision was made despite active and ongoing negotiations between the prosecution and defence, and Mr Elwood’s indication that he wanted to continue to negotiate. The Court held that the magistrate erred by prejudging the matter without having heard from the parties why they were seeking an adjournment and failing to consider alternative pathways under s 76 of the Criminal Procedure Act. The magistrate’s decision deprived the offender of a significant right of a discount for a guilty plea. The Court set aside the decision of the magistrate and remitted the proceedings before a different magistrate.

Read the judgment here: https://bit.ly/3K05ho8

Summary: https://bit.ly/3K0zmEe

Our principal lawyer Katrina Favre has been nominated again as a finalist in the annual Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards for the criminal defence and family law categories! 🎉🥂.

Congratulations to all the talented and highly skilled lawyers in Australia who have also been nominated as finalists in this year’s awards. We look forward to celebrating with you and the Lawyers Weekly team!

https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/partner-of-the-year-awards/winners/2023-winners-and-finalists?utm_source=lawyersweekly.com.au&utm_medium=editorial&utm_campaign=finaliststory&utm_term=POTY2023rtneroftheyearawards2023finalistsstorybuytickets&utm_term=POTY2023

The list for Sydney’s best lawyers and barristers in Family Law has been published, and our Katrina Favre has been recognised as one of the best family lawyers in Sydney!

Check out the list of other leading family lawyers in Sydney:

https://www.lawyersbarristersawards.com.au/bestfamilylawyers2023syd

https://www.lawyersbarristersawards.com.au/best-family-lawyers-sydney-2023

Judgment just in: Camilleri v R [2023] NSWCCA 106

The Court of Criminal Appeal has allowed an appeal against Ms Camilleri’s sentence for the manslaughter of her mother. She has been re-sentenced to imprisonment for 16 years and 6 months, with a non-parole period of 12 years.

Read the judgment here: https://bit.ly/3Mailrh

Summary: https://bit.ly/3pSBCpu

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Family law changes puts kids interests first An exposure draft of family law amendments was released by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus. It aims to put children’s welfare at the heart of legal decisions t...

The only silly question is the one not asked… except this 🤦🏻‍♀️

https://consultations.ag.gov.au/families-and-marriage/family-law-amendment-bill/?fbclid=IwAR3sD2WfGjEcg4A2sS3sWugF2jXkllRKlZf8ZFD9jgonrKahlRk7PA0gQAM&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 - Attorney-General's Department - Citizen Space Find and participate in consultations run by Attorney General's Department

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/fines-commissioner-concedes-that-covid-fines-in-supreme-court-test-case-are-invalid-20221129-p5c23a.html

Fines commissioner concedes that COVID fines in Supreme Court test case are invalid The major concession made in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday opens the door for more than 30,000 other COVID fines to be cancelled, a barrister argued.

Several changes have been made in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Amongst other amendments, there is no need to file a parenting questionnaire and/or financial questionnaire with the Initiating Application or Response. Check out the link below for more details:

https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/news-and-media-centre/updates-profession/utp-amendments-rules-nov22?fbclid=IwAR3krm8wi3DID1Zx8n9WUJKAeDKlz5I9XgKY3k8qzsko4xWh7JM7wMPpTPc

Update to the Profession: Amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 commencing 28 November 2022 | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia On Monday, 28 November 2022 a number of amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 will commence.

A new Bill has been introduced to Parliament intending to legislate tougher penalties for repeated or serious breaches of privacy and protect personal data collected by companies.

The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 will increase maximum penalties that can be applied under the Privacy Act 1988 for serious or repeated privacy breaches from the current $2.22 million penalty to whichever is the greater of:

* $50 million;
* three times the value of any benefit obtained through the misuse of information; or
* 30 per cent of a company's adjusted turnover in the relevant period.

Tougher penalties for serious data breaches The Albanese Government will next week introduce legislation to significantly increase penalties for repeated or serious privacy breaches.

We are excited to announce that for the second year in a row our Principal Lawyer Katrina Favre has been nominated as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 🎉.

We are looking forward to celebrating with the many other talented finalists this November.

Thank you Lawyers Weekly!

Strip search class action filed against State of NSW Slater and Gordon and Redfern Legal Centre have filed proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW against the state on behalf of people who were allegedly “invasively and unlawfully searched” by polic

Divorce applications up as marriages hit the rocks Nearly 200,000 people have filed for divorce across Australia in the past two years, the highest number in more than a decade.

Thank you again Lawyers Weekly for shortlisting our Principal Lawyer Katrina Favre as a finalist for the Partner of the Year Awards 2022 for criminal law and family law 🙊🙈🥰!

Being recognised as a finalist in two areas of law, and amongst our country’s best, is truly humbling.

Congratulations to all the other finalists and a special shout out to our dear friends Carol Boland (Hugo Law Group), and Jeannette Fahd (Just Defence Lawyers) who are absolute stars 🤩




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We had a great night celebrating all the finalists at the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards last night! Congratulations to all the winners 🎉🥂!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-02/verdict-delivered-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial/101115246

'Truly humbled': Johnny Depp wins defamation case against 'heartbroken' Amber Heard Johnny Depp has been awarded $US10.35 million ($14.3 million) in his defamation lawsuit against his former wife, Amber Heard, who was awarded $US2 million in her countersuit.

High Court decision ‘pays tribute to relationships in the modern world’ The “significant” decision of the High Court of Australia in Fairbairn v Radecki forces family lawyers to reassess what a de facto relationship is....

Such a loss to our profession. May his Honour Rest In Peace.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-district-court-judge-peter-zahra-dies-after-medical-episode-20220505-p5aio3.html?fbclid=IwAR3qc_f-RX_3Ym7ZBrJAF3ft3K3F4PPj1pB7CSfQgscpb00J2RCtl_2WmYk

NSW District Court Judge Peter Zahra dies after medical episode Judge Zahra died in hospital after he fell ill at home on Thursday. He had been overseeing the embezzlement trial of Guy Sebastian’s former manager Titus Day.

We are proud and excited to announce that our Principal Lawyer Katrina Favre has been shortlisted as a finalist (again) in the Lawyers Weekly Top 30 Under 30 for criminal law 🎉🤩!

Several other lawyers throughout Australia have been featured as finalists in this year’s awards and a massive congratulations is in order to each and every one of them.

We are looking forward to celebrating with the Lawyers Weekly team and all the finalists on 3 June 2022! 🥂🍾

This is the way!

What a great result for Friendlyjordies Mr Langker!

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/police-drop-charges-against-friendlyjordies-producer-kristo-langker-20220310-p5a3dw.html?fbclid=IwAR3w9Sso1tTqSYc49R48tNHR_rJvBnedoi3-WMdYQbC0RJoILNELs7mF6Kw

Police drop charges against Friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker Mr Langker was accused of stalking or intimidating former deputy premier John Barilaro, which he denied and indicated he would defend in court vigorously.

Gold standard advice for every client being investigated or charged with a criminal offence. Don’t forget this one!

We are now offering mediation services for a diverse range of areas needing dispute resolution! Mediation is an important form of alternative dispute resolution to manage conflict and assist litigants in Court proceedings to resolve their claims. The collaborative process of mediation is an inexpensive option that provides a valuable opportunity for those seeking to reach a resolution or agreement between themselves, rather than rely on the Court process.

As a Nationally Accredited Mediator, our principal is able to accomodate mediations in several areas, including but not limited to:

Family Dispute Resolution.
Parenting Arrangements.
Property Settlement.
Spousal Maintenance.
Child Support or Child Maintenance.
Surrogacy arrangements.
Dissolution or Formation of Partnerships
Workplace and Employment Conflict.
Commercial Disputes.
Consumer Complaints.
Manufacturer Disputes
Neighbour Disputes.
Real Estate.
Landlord and Tenant Disputes.
Strata Disputes.
Contractual Disputes.
Wills and Estates.
Building and Construction Disputes.
Intellectual Property Disputes.
Class Actions.
Insurance Disputes.
Medical Disputes.
Environmental Disputes.
Insolvency.
Conflict resolution for proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW, District Court of NSW, Local Court of NSW, Land and Environment Court, Children’s Court of NSW, and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

We are currently conducting mediations via video conference and in person to cater for a range of situations, and to ensure we are COVID Safe.

Check out our mediation services webpage and enquire within for our schedule of fees and availability!

https://www.kflawyers.com.au/mediation-services

MEDIATION SERVICES | KF LAWYERS AUSTRALIA KF Lawyers provides Family Dispute Resolution, Parenting Arrangements, Property Settlement, Spousal Maintenence, Employment Conflict, Commercial Disputes, Strata Disputes, Contractual Disputes, Building Disputes.

Our principal lawyer Katrina Favre has been shortlisted again as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2021! 🎉🍾🥂

It is just a privilege to be recognised among Australia’s leading female lawyers.

“The Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards is the benchmark for excellence, recognising the outstanding women influencing the legal profession in Australia displaying key leadership qualities and providing a role model for future female leaders in law to aspire to. This incredible event was created to celebrate the women taking charge and influencing change within the industry and provides a platform for women leading in their field to be acknowledged for their achievements and contributions to the industry as we collectively join the charge for a more gender-balanced world.

The finalist list, which was announced on 12 October 2021, features 295 high-achieving professionals within the legal industry, across 31 submission-based categories.
“Recognising women that make up the legal profession remains of utmost importance to Lawyers Weekly and is something we’re committed to encouraging and facilitating both now and into the future,’ said editor Emma Ryan.

“We’re incredibly humbled to be able to provide a platform to showcase the significant impact being made from women across all areas of the law. Congratulations to all of the deserving finalists. We’re looking forward to celebrating your success
soon.”

https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/women-in-law/winners/2021-finalists

Congratulations to all the finalists!

Now, more than ever, a collaborative approach to family law is necessary to achieve just results for clients. The COVID-19 Pandemic has caused a significant backlog in all Court lists and Judges are becoming overwhelmed with heavy workloads. You would be lucky to get a final hearing within 2-3 years after filing in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia!

Whether it’s before or after Court proceedings have commenced, a lawyer can never underestimate the value of trying to resolve a dispute without the need to proceed to stressful hearings. This doesn’t just apply to family law, but certainly other areas of law including criminal law. No doubt there are some matters that just simply cannot resolve on a final basis, but it is always worth attempting narrowing issues in dispute. It’s time to move forward, be solution-drive and try to create peace for those caught in litigation.

We are very happy to announce that our Principal Lawyer Katrina Favre has been nominated as a finalist in family law for the 2021 ! As many know, Katrina has been committed to resolving family law disputes as quickly and efficiently as possible to help clients avoid the unnecessary stress and expense of Court litigation. It always brings great satisfaction to see parties come to the table, reach and agreement and put an end to bitter disputes.

The was created by the Dispute Resolution Centre Australia to provide access to mediation services to all who need professional assistance. Well done to Cassandra Kalpaxis and Stefano Cammarano for developing this initiative and driving a better future for collaborative practices in Australia!

The Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia merger takes effect on 1 September 2021. For a basic summary of the new changes coming into force and how it affects existing and new family law cases, check out the link below.

For legal advice about the new changes to the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court systems, get in contact with us.

https://www.kflawyers.com.au/post/the-family-court-and-federal-circuit-court-of-australia-merger

The Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia Merger On 23 February 2021, the Federal Parliament passed the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2020 (Cth) (“the Act”) which merges the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court into one Court. This new Court, named the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA), will comm...