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Interlocutory trust dispute over leave to amend, joinder of the children as defendants, and whether claims for unpaid distributions and trustee removal could proceed.
The Court declared George Smith to be Jing Xue’s birth father, found Jing to be an Aboriginal child, and held that adoption-related consultation and placement requirements were met.
The Court ordered the adoption of Hazel Ava Olivia Finau by her foster carers, made a parentage declaration for Lucas, dispensed with consent, and approved a name change.
The Supreme Court of New South Wales made adoption orders for Sylvia Forester, dispensed with the birth mother’s consent, approved the surname Summers, and registered the adoption plans.
The High Court refused an extension of time and a stay in an application for constitutional and other writs challenging Division 1 family law orders.
The High Court considered whether a solicitor’s negligent advice on a pre-marriage financial agreement caused compensable loss and whether the claim was time-barred.
The Adoption of James (a pseudonym) [2025] NSWSC 153
The NSW Supreme Court ordered the adoption of an adult son by his stepfather, finding the statutory requirements met and that adoption was in his best interests.
The Supreme Court of New South Wales granted an adult stepfather adoption application, finding the statutory requirements and James’s best interests were satisfied.
The Adoption of Bonnie (a pseudonym) [2025] NSWSC 141
The New South Wales Supreme Court made adoption orders for Bonnie, dispensed with parental consent, and registered a Maternal Adoption Plan preserving family contact.
Freeway Sports Centre Pty Ltd ATF Freeway Sports Centre Unit Trust v Freeway Fitness Pty Ltd ATF Freeway Fitness Unit Trust [2025] FCA 82
The Federal Court transferred an oppression and winding-up proceeding to the FCFCOA (Div 1), finding it should be case-managed with related family law proceedings.
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