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There's a pandemic of online violence against women and girls
Web Foundation · July 14, 2020
Women's Rights Online
Following our submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, gender researcher Chenai Chair (@chenaichair) reflects on the increase of online gender-based violence during the Covid-19 crisis.
"Never forget that it will be enough for a political, economic or religious crisis for the rights of women to be called into question" – Simone de Beauvoir
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended life for billions — but the strain and hardship is particularly acute for those who already face the greatest challenges. It's almost always the most vulnerable who suffer most in any crisis, and Covid-19 is no exception.
As evidence of the human costs of the pandemic gathers, it's increasingly clear that women and girls are suffering from a surge of violence and domestic abuse. So many women are locked down at home in dangerous situations, just as there are fewer shelters and services available, and friends and support networks are harder to reach. And we're seeing that this gender-based violence is increasing online too.
To get a fuller picture of this escalating crisis, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women has called for information on the increase of violence during Covid-19. In our submission, we focus on the digital dimension of the crisis and warn that the growing trend of online violence and abuse against women has accelerated during Covid-19 and offer our policy recommendations for tackling this violence.
There is a pandemic of online gender-based violence emerging during Covid-19, and it must be addressed now. The increased domestic violence against women witnessed during the crisis is spilling into the online space, turning the lifeline of the internet into a hostile space.
As our co-founder Tim Berners-Lee warned earlier this year, the web is too often not safe for women. 52% of young women and girls we surveyed said they'd experienced online abuse, including threatening messages, sexual harassment and the sharing of private images without consent. 87% said they think the problem is getting worse.
Taking many forms — from violent threats and digital surveillance to sexual harassment and the sharing of intimate images without permission — online abuse can have a devastating mental and physical toll on women and girls. And we know from past research that women activists of colour, and Black women activists in particular, are disproportionately affected. In cases of domestic violence, abusive (ex) partners also monitor, track, threaten and perpetrate violence with digital tools.
A pandemic of online violence during Covid-19
Many forms of online abuse have skyrocketed during the Covid-19 crisis as life has shifted online and people spend more time on digital devices. For instance, there has been a surge in non-consensual sharing of images designed to threaten, shame and control women. Distribution or threats of sharing non-consensual intimate images also takes place largely within contexts of intimate partner violence. One UK helpline has seen a doubling of their website traffic since lockdown began, with 50% of cases linked to domestic violence.
This abuse has devastating consequences for the mental wellbeing of victims as they are often left alone with their experience, an experience that is normalized and invisibilised on social media and in society in general, driving victims to silence and shame, exposing them to their perpetrators, and sometimes leading them to self-harm, depression and suicide.
The challenge of making platforms safer has been exacerbated as social media moderators have been sent home, making content moderation more dependent on imperfect artificial intelligence tools. Morgan Barbour, a model, writer and activist, has been documenting the influx of online abuse that she's personally experienced since the pandemic hit:
"This abuse is nothing new, but Instagram's response to it has taken an insidious turn. Every report is now met with this message: 'We couldn't review your report. We have fewer people available to review reports because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, so we're only able to review content with the most potential for harm.' The first report that received this response was for a DM from a user threatening to find me, rape me, and murder me. It would seem 'most potential for harm' is subjective."
Over time, tech companies have developed a handful of product solutions like better reporting flows for harassment, but far more needs to be done to meet the threat of abuse and harassment that faces women, girls and everyone online — particularly during moments like this where online violence becomes even more prevalent.
We need tech firms to focus on online gender-based violence — now and in the future — in the same way they've worked to tackle disinformation and promoting official advice about the virus.
Our submission to the UN Special Rapporteur outlines a series of recommendations to tackle online abuse and harassment — from governments making sure the legal system and law enforcement is set up for women to take legal action against perpetrators, to tech companies employing "gender by design" when designing products and services.
Consultations and workshops to address online gender-based violence
Covid-19 has shown that the web is not a luxury, but a critical lifeline. Any barriers that stop people using the web threatens to strip them of this lifeline. Tech companies must urgently step up to improve the safety of their platforms so that everyone can access the web's benefits without fear.
To do this, they must listen to those who have experienced violence on their platforms and learn from them. To facilitate this engagement, the Web Foundation is hosting a series of consultations throughout 2020 and beyond, bringing together tech companies with women from across civil society to collaborate on the technical and policy challenges that need to be addressed to tackle gender-based violence on tech platforms.
The second of these consultations, taking place on July 15th, will examine the threats experienced by women activists, especially women of colour and Black women — including the specific risks they face in the form of racist and sexist hate speech and gendered and racialized threats and attacks.
Evidence from this session — and all four consultations — will inform a series of policy design workshops where women's rights organisations and tech companies will work together to build policies and products to tackle online gender-based violence, with the needs of women at the forefront, not addressed as an afterthought.
Violence against women is a huge threat to progress on gender equality. And unless we make sure the web is a safe place for women and girls, our digital technology will be one more way that women are attacked, suppressed and marginalised rather than be the platform for voice, opportunity and positive change that we know it could be. That's why it's urgent that companies and governments work closely with women's activists and the wider civic tech community to tackle violence online and make the web safe and empowering for everyone.
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Doug and the Barrowman Foundation have for many years supported the excellent work that has been undertaken by the charities featured on this website. In particular, they are proud to be part of projects that will have such fundamental long term advantages for the young people they are supporting. The donation of £2million to assist the Prince's Trust to build a state of the art Manchester Centre will significantly enhance the environment in which the young people of Manchester will learn the skills so important in their development. Doug will continue to raise funds for the Centre by sitting on the board of the One Million Lives Campaign. The support provided in the building of 8 schools for the ActionAid Changemakers Club has and is continuing to make a significant positive contribution to the communities in which these schools serve.
Whilst Doug and the Barrowman Foundation have given donations directly to a charity in the past, we will in future consider staging events that will not only raise awareness, but also endeavour to capture additional funds to the benefit of a particular charity. We will advertise these events on this website but whilst we formulate our thoughts further on this, you can find below some of the fundraising events we have attended.
The Prince's Trust Doug Barrowman Centre opens
The Prince's Trust Doug Barrowman Centre was officially opened on the 18th September 2019 and is located at Beehive Mill in Ancoats. The State of the Art Centre, which received a £2million donation from The Barrowman Foundation will give 3,000 young people per year the facilities to connect them with even more opportunities to develop the confidence and skills they need to get into work, education and training.
ONE MILLION YOUNG LIVES DINNER
We attended the Prince's Trust's black tie Gala Dinner at Buckingham Palace on the 14th December 2017. The dinner was arranged to thank those individuals who have been vital in changing the lives of young people during their One Million Young Lives Campaign. Supporters of the Campaign have raised £40 million towards expanding the work of The Prince's Trust so that more disadvantaged young people can realise their potential over the next decade. This event welcomed some new global supporters wh...
THE PRINCE'S TRUST DIAMOND BALL
December 2016 - We attended the Prince's Trust Diamond Ball held at the iconic Cunard Building on Liverpool Dock. The annual Black Tie event raised £140,000 through ticket sales and a charity auction offering guests the opportunity to win an array of prizes including tickets to the 2017 Wimbledon Final and a Cunard Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2. Performances during the evening came from Paul Young and Chocolate Charlie. The event has raised more than £700,000 since it began 13 year...
THE BRITISH ASIAN TRUST 2017 DINNER
February 2017 - We attended the British Asian Trust 2017 Dinner on 2 February 2017. The British Asian Trust was founded in 2007 by HRH The Prince of Wales to tackle widespread poverty and hardship in South Asia. Engaging with the entrepreneurs of the British Asian diaspora, linking them with social entrepreneurs and grassroots interventions in the region has made a difference to more than 3 million people.

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Abstract. We discuss the parameter identification of multivariate AR (1) models and of univariate ARMA (2,1) and AR (2) models if the variables in the model are observed every mth period where m is some integer greater than unity. The results indicate that the models will often not be globally identified even if they are locally identified and that the likelihood function can have a large number of local maxima.
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MOULIN, Laurent & SALTO, Matteo & SILVESTRINI, Andrea & VEREDAS, David, 2004. "Using intra annual information to forecast the annual state deficits : the case of France," CORE Discussion Papers 2004048, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).
Laurent Moulin & Matteo Sala & Andrea Silvestrini & David Veredas, 2008. "Using intra annual information to forecast the annual state deficit. The case of France," ULB Institutional Repository 2013/136217, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
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Q: Nodejs, MongoDB concurrent request creates duplicate record Let me be real simple. I am running node.js server. When I receive data from patch request, first I need to check in database. If the row exists I will update it, otherwise I will create that record. Here is my code. This is what I am calling in the request handler callback.
let dbCollection = db$master.collection('users');
createUser(req.body).then(user => {
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This is working fine in sequential requests. But its creating duplicate record when I receive 10 concurrent request. I am running on my local machine and replicating concurrent request using Apache JMeter. Please help me if you have experienced this kind of problem.
Thank you !
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I have tested another approach that reads the database like dbCollection.find({rmisId: req.body.rmisId}) the database for determine its existing or no. But it has no difference at all.

A: You cannot check-and-update. Mongodb operations are atomic at the document level. After you check and see that the record does not exist, another request may create the document you just checked, and after that you can recreate the same record if you don't have unique indexes or if you're generating the IDs.
Instead, you can use upsert, as you're already doing, but without the create. It looks like you're getting the ID from the request, so simply search using that ID, and upsert the user record. That way if some other thread inserts it before you do, you'll update what the previous thread inserted. If this is not something you prefer, add a unique index for that user ID field.

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Charlap Hyman & Herrero in the VitraHaus Loft
New Installation in the VitraHaus, Level 4
While people retreated from the outside world into their homes this past year, Charlap Hyman & Herrero redesigned the loft of the VitraHaus as a lush landscape for living indoors; a surrealistic meditation on the tensions between inside and outside, public and private, old and new, modernity and adornment, uncanny and real. Binding the range of design pieces collected within is a thread of homages to artworks, films, characters, books and places that have captivated CHH since the firm's inception. What emerges from this carefully calibrated network of references is a deeply personal space full of humour, remembrance and love.
Fictional characters like Jean Floressas Des Esseintes from Huysman's À Rebours, Lidia Pontano from Antonioni's L'Eclisse and the artist from Cocteau's The Blood of a Poet, have left behind props from their most iconic scenes. The terrace's hand-shaped pillows and shell-trimmed topiary recall Dora Maar's photomontage of a hand crawling out of a shell. A writhing straw rug in the form of a snake, Verner Panton's Living Tower, a screen made of giant profiles and Noguchi's Freeform Sofa take on an abstract quality, like elements in a painting by Tanguy, dotting the expanse of mossy green carpet that visually extends into the hills beyond.
"The loft became a kind of vessel for the things that inspire us and make us come alive – it is in many ways a dream house that contains layer upon layer of the things we love."
Adam Charlap Hyman
Adam Charlap Hyman explains more information on the idea behind the new interior in an interview in Vitra magazine.
To the interview
Publication date: 24.9.2020
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The Every Record Tells A Story Albums Of 2018
By Every Record Tells A Story on December 20, 2018 • ( 7 )
In April 2018 we learned that revenues for streaming services surpassed income from CDs and vinyl (and, for that matter, cassettes) for the first time. So it feels rather quaint to have "Albums of the Year", yet, like filling our houses with sparkly tat at Christmas, or steadfastly maintaining to our children that a fat man in a big beard randomly buys them gifts and delivers them by magic down a chimney which may have been long since boarded up, while being pulled along by exotic, flying, hoofed, ruminant mammals with light-projecting noses, there are some traditions worth sticking to.
Maybe in 2019 Spotify's "Sprawled on the Beach After a Heavy Night Out in Magaluf" will slug it out with Apple Music's "Songs to tie your shoelaces to" for the coveted "Playlist of the Year" title, and we'll all talk about Albums the same we do now about Spangles, lairy orange wallpaper and white dog poo.
But for now, let's stick with the tradition.
The object of all of these lists is to spread the word of some great new music, and to hopefully share the music that has given the compiler much joy in the year, and in that spirit, here's the ERTAS Top Albums Of 2018:
1. Idles – Joy As An Act Of Resistance
An outstanding album, notable for its emotional intelligence, raw power and, yes, joy.
Vinyl: Coloured vinyl variants for early adopters and a lovely aperture-sleeved deluxe issue with a dozen art prints.
2. Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Wapentak
A fantastic collection of songs from SBP. Contemporary lyrics touch on the division seen in the world, and feature the tasteful musicianship and skilful songwriting that is Sweet Billy Pilgrim's trademark, interweaving multiple melodies and voices.
Vinyl: Physical vinyl release available from the Band's website.
3. Field Music – Open Here
Another album notable for addressing the corrosive political climate of the year, which let's face it hasn't got any better. Fantastic prog-pop-indie (I'm struggling to describe it) music helped this album really stand out.
Vinyl: Limited clear vinyl and a die cut sleeve showing through to the printed inner was a nice touch.
4. Parquet Courts – Wide Awaaaaake!
A real leap forward musically – a more diverse collection of songs than on any previous PC release made for a genuinely satisfying collection.
Vinyl: The deluxe LP contained a 15 page booklet with illustrations and lyrics – perhaps the most impressive package of any album this year.
5. Belle and Sebastian – How To Solve Our Human Problems (Parts 1-3)
Stuart Murdoch's crew decided to release this collection of songs on three EPs rather than an album, only collecting them together afterwards. The idea was to create a number of different PR opportunities and release dates. This might just be the future of the album…
Vinyl: The EPs were collected into a box set, with part 2 perhaps the strongest.
6. Dream Wife – Dream Wife
Debut album from Brighton band, full of pop punk bluster. Refreshingly loud and in your face.
Vinyl: Splattered coloured variant in limited numbers, or a gatefold regular release.
7. Spiritualized – And Nothing Hurt
There are songs on this album as good or better than anything Jason Pierce has done before.
Vinyl: Initial copies came in a white vinyl edition, and there was a deluxe orange coloured edition.
8. Ty Segall – Freedom's Goblin
It may begin with a song about a dog called Fanny, but this is a sprawling masterpiece. Highlights include an inspired cover of Hot Chocolate's Every 1's A Winner and the brutal Black Sabbath homage "She", which has to be heard to be believed.
Vinyl: A gatefold double album with printed inner sleeves and a poster.
9. The Magpie Salute – High Water 1
Rich Robinson has left behind his former band, The Black Crowes, but gives them a salute, in the company of former Crowes Marc Ford and Sven Pipien. The resulting album is a step forward, as well as a nod to former glories.
Vinyl: Double gatefold LP came in clear and limited blue vinyl variants.
10. Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel
Second album (discounting a couple of EPs) from Australian guitarist, singer, songwriter and all round indie hero Courtney Barnett. Wry lyrics and grungy guitar make for a strong follow up to 2015's "Sometimes I Sit and Think…"
Vinyl: indie stores stocked a red vinyl edition, and there was also a purple marbled edition direct from Barnett's website.
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Good list! 🙂 Field Music is a great band! 🙂
I have never heard of 1. and 2. I'll be sure to check them out now! 🎼
Excellent! That's what it's all about – cheers!
Cheers to you too! Happy holidays! 🎄
I had Dream Wife and Courtney Barnett just outside my top ten, but otherwise no overlap this year. So much good music around it's hardly surprising. Idles are terrific live and I really like what they stand for, but I find listening on album a bit relentless and samey. Always been a fan of Parquet Courts, but strangely Wide Awake didn't too much for me, apart from the title track. You've reminded me I must catch up with Field Music. Great band, but the new album passed me by somehow. I think albums still have a big place in the world of streaming, but that might just be my age!
Thanks John – I enjoyed your round up of your favourites on your TFW5 blog. Always good to find new things to listen to!
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I wanna get the Magpie. And I'm happy B&S are still going, they are unique and lovely. The rest I'll be using as a checklist. Great list!
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Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 62: GAMES OF CHANCE
§1836. Tournament games
The Gambling Control Unit may issue a license under this section to an organization eligible to conduct beano games under chapter 13‑A and games of chance under this chapter to conduct up to 2 tournament games per month. For purposes of this section, "tournament game" means a game of chance played using a deck of cards with rules similar to poker or other card games. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §19 (AMD).]
1. Local governing authority approval. An organization applying for a tournament game license must first receive approval by the local governing authority where the game is to be conducted. Proof of approval from the local governing authority must be provided to the Gambling Control Unit upon application for a tournament game license.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §20 (AMD).]
2. License application. An organization shall submit a license application to the Gambling Control Unit on a form provided by the Gambling Control Unit. The license application must specify one or more charitable organizations that the proceeds of the tournament game are intended to benefit. For the purposes of this section, "charitable organization" means a person or entity, including a person or entity in a foreign state as defined in Title 14, section 8502, that is or purports to be organized or operated for any charitable purpose or that solicits, accepts or obtains contributions from the public for any charitable, educational, humane or patriotic purpose.
3. License.
[PL 2011, c. 325, §2 (RP).]
3-A. License. The license fees for tournament game licenses are as follows:
A. For tournament games with 51 to 100 players:
(1) Seventy-five dollars per tournament license;
(2) Two hundred dollars for a monthly license; and
(3) Fifteen hundred dollars for an annual license; [PL 2019, c. 63, §1 (AMD).]
B. For tournament games that exceed 100 players:
(1) Three hundred dollars for a tournament game with 101 to 150 players;
(2) Four hundred dollars for a tournament game with 151 to 200 players;
(3) Five hundred dollars for a tournament game with 201 to 250 players; and
(4) Six hundred dollars for a tournament game with 251 to 300 players; and [PL 2019, c. 63, §1 (AMD).]
C. For tournament games that do not exceed 50 players:
(1) Forty dollars per tournament license;
(2) One hundred dollars for a monthly license; and
(3) Seven hundred fifty dollars for an annual license. [PL 2019, c. 63, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 63, §1 (AMD).]
4. Tournament. The organization licensed to conduct a tournament game under this section shall display the rules of the tournament game and the license issued. The maximum number of players allowed is 100 unless the tournament game is held on premises owned by the licensee, in which case the maximum number of players allowed is 300. Winners are determined by a process of elimination. The use of currency is prohibited as part of tournament game play. The maximum entry fee to play in the tournament game is $100, except the organization may add to the player entry fee to defray the cost of the license fee, as long as the total additional amount collected from all players does not exceed $125. Only one entry fee is permitted per person. A tournament game must be completed within 48 hours. Other games of chance on the premises are prohibited during a tournament game, except for high‑hand competitions under subsection 7, lucky seven or similar sealed tickets and no more than one 50/50 raffle per tournament with a prize value up to $1,000. All prizes awarded in accordance with this subsection must be paid in cash or by check.
4-A. Exception for super cribbage tournament. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the Gambling Control Unit may issue up to 15 licenses per year for the conduct of a super cribbage tournament. For the purposes of this subsection, "cribbage" means a card game that uses a board and pegs to keep score and of which the characteristic feature is a crib into which players discard cards from their dealt hand to create a crib of 4 cards unseen by other players that will be ultimately part of the dealer's hand. The license fee for a super cribbage tournament is $75. A super cribbage tournament must be conducted in the same manner as prescribed for a tournament game by this section except as follows.
A. The super cribbage tournament may be conducted by a nationally chartered organization that organizes tournament-style cribbage games and that is exempt from taxation under the United States Internal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)(3) so long as the principal organizer has been a member of that organization for a period of not less than 3 years. [PL 2015, c. 163, §1 (NEW).]
B. The minimum number of players required is 30. [PL 2017, c. 182, §1 (AMD).]
C. The maximum entry fee allowed is $100 per player. [PL 2015, c. 163, §1 (NEW).]
D. The super cribbage tournament need not be held on premises owned by the licensee. [PL 2015, c. 163, §1 (NEW).]
E. The super cribbage tournament may be conducted over a period of up to 72 hours. [PL 2015, c. 163, §1 (NEW).]
F. Notwithstanding subsection 2, 50% of the proceeds of the super cribbage tournament after prizes are paid must be paid to a bona fide charitable organization, other than the licensee, listed on the tournament application submitted to the Gambling Control Unit. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §21 (AMD).]
4-B. Charitable cribbage tournament. The Gambling Control Unit shall accept a registration for a cribbage tournament to be conducted as prescribed by this subsection. For the purposes of this section, "cribbage" means a card game that uses a board and pegs to keep score and of which the characteristic feature is a crib into which players discard cards from their dealt hand to create a crib of 4 cards unseen by other players that will be ultimately part of the dealer's hand. In a cribbage tournament, winners are determined by a process of elimination. A cribbage tournament may extend beyond a calendar day. A person may operate a cribbage tournament as registered by the Gambling Control Unit if the operator:
A. Is a restaurant licensed in accordance with Title 22, chapter 562 or a manufacturer licensed under Title 28‑A, section 1355‑A who offers complimentary samples or samples for a charge to the public at the licensee's manufacturing facility. For the purposes of this subsection, "restaurant" means a reputable place operated by responsible persons of good reputation that is regularly used for the purpose of providing food for the public and that has adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity for preparing and serving suitable food for the public; [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §22 (NEW).]
B. Limits play to the location of the licensed establishment and to patrons of the licensed establishment who are 21 years of age or older; and [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §22 (NEW).]
C. Charges an entry fee not to exceed $25 per person for participation in the cribbage tournament. Notwithstanding section 1838, all entry fees must be awarded as prizes to winners of the tournament for which the entry fees were paid, except that the operator may donate all or a portion of the entry fees to a charitable organization. An operator may not charge a fee except for the entry fee and may not receive any portion of the proceeds from the operation of the cribbage tournament. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §22 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §22 (NEW).]
5. Proceeds. No less than 75% of the entry fees under subsection 4 must be paid as prizes to the winners of the tournament game.
[PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
6. Cost of administration; surplus. The Gambling Control Unit may retain, from license fees collected in accordance with subsection 3‑A, only an amount necessary to defray the costs of administering this section. All fees collected in excess of the amount necessary to defray the costs of administration must be allocated as follows:
A. Forty percent to the Fractionation Development Center; and [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. Sixty percent to the General Fund. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
7. High-hand competition. A licensee under this section may conduct one high-hand competition per tournament game. Participation in the high-hand competition is not mandatory and must be determined prior to the start of the tournament. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the total number of bets received in a high-hand competition must be awarded to the winner or, in the case of multiple winners, divided among them as evenly as possible. All prizes awarded in accordance with this subsection must be paid in cash or by check.
[PL 2019, c. 119, §3 (NEW).]
PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 325, §§1-5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 306, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 163, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 182, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §§19-23 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 63, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 119, §§2, 3 (AMD).


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Shaun Cody Agrees To New Two-Year Deal With Texans
By Rivers McCown Mar 3, 2011, 2:33pm CST
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Per John McClain, yet again today, the Texans have reached a contract agreement with DT Shaun Cody. Cody will receive $5.75 million over the next two seasons, with $1.5 million of it guaranteed. It's not an outrageous salary, but $1.5 million is a lot of guaranteed dollars for a player who might not even start next season.
Cody came over from the Detroit Lions after the 2009 season and made his way into the starting lineup after the first few games of the season showed the run defense needed help. He's mainly around to help stuff the run, but given the Texans poor showing against the run in 2010 and the switch to a 3-4 defense, it was considered somewhat of a longshot that he'd be back.
No matter, McClain says, because Wade Phillips likes him as a 3-4 nose tackle. I'm not so sure. Nose tackle has been a major weakness for this Texans defense since the beginning of their existence, and in moving to a 3-4, it was thought that maybe this would be the year that they started to take the position seriously. Instead, they will paper over the hole with second-year defensive tackle Earl Mitchell and Cody.
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Festive Season and Family Law
By Caitlin Jones | 21/11/2022 | Family Law Articles, Publications
With the festive season upon us, you may be wondering about the care arrangements available for Christmas Day and the holiday period for your children.
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to children's care arrangements. That said, whether by agreement (parenting plan or consent orders) or Orders made by the Court, care arrangements will usually provide for special occasions such as Christmas Day, the Christmas holiday period and provide for children to spend time with each of their parents.
Christmas Day is an exciting time for children of any age and there are a number of ways that children can spend time with both parents on this special occasion.
One option, is for children to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning with one parent and then Christmas afternoon until the afternoon on Boxing Day with the other parent. This type of arrangement will usually alternate between odd and even numbered years and can be implemented in addition to and supplement any other arrangements made for the Christmas school holiday period, including a week on week off arrangements and/or a first half/second half school holiday arrangement referred to below.
Another option is that the children spend the first half the school holidays with one parent, the second half with the other parent and for the children to spend Christmas with the parent who is spending the first half of school holidays with the children. It is usual for this type of arrangement to alternate the parent that spends the first half of the school holidays with the children, based on odd and even numbered years. This results in the children spending both Christmas and the first half of school holidays with one parent in one year, and the other parent the following year.
This can be beneficial for blended households and allow the parent spending time in the first half of the holiday period (including Christmas Day) to travel to see extended family members or for a family holiday with less changeovers in care required during the holiday period.
The best interests of your children are paramount, and you should ensure that any disputes about Christmas do not adversely affect your children. A good way to do this is to ensure plans are made well in advance of Christmas Day.
If you have reached agreement and or already have Orders or a Parenting Plan in place, follow the agreement or Order, as the Court does not look favourably on parties that do not, unless there are proper reasons for not doing so.
If you need to discuss or review your parenting arrangements leading into the Christmas Holiday period, please contact our office on 02 4324 5688 to speak with one of our Family Lawyers to arrange a free initial consultation.
Social Media and the Impact on Family Law Matters
'If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all'
In today's society, social media is used, in varying degrees, by most adults. For many people social media is used to update friends and family about major life events and day to day events.
Social media is also commonly used by people to express frustrations in their lives. These posts can include intimate details of their personal lives including but not limited to:
relationship breakdowns;
private information concerning their current or ex partners;
complaints or derogatory comments about their ex-partners;
videos, and images as to excessive consumption of alcohol or reckless behaviour;
screenshots of private messages; and
posts about legal proceedings.
However, such posts can have ongoing ramifications on family law matters.
Social media posts are able to be used as evidence for the following:
your character;
your lifestyle;
your parenting abilities;
your conduct and attitude towards other persons including the other parent.
It should be taken into consideration that social media platforms are readily accessible by all, including children, and that any commentary or posts made in respect to family law matters may be seen by the children involved in the matter and cause lasting impacts.
Posting details of your separation and or family law matter may also put you at risk of breaching section 121 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)[1] if you share any details of your family law matter online such as:
descriptions of persons of persons involved;
addresses;
pseudonyms;
property details;
photographs of the children;
text messages between the parties or from the children; or
copies of court documents or information contained in such documents.
In the case of Lackey and Mae [2013], the father and his family posted on social media and made statements about the mother of the children such as her being a 'liar, manipulator, dad hater, child neglecter, child abuser, and stalker' and derogatory comments about the Court, the Independent Children's Lawyer, and expert witnesses.
The Judge with carriage of the matter referred to the father as using social media 'as a weapon' and noted that such use of social media is a 'regrettable common practice'.
The father was found to be in breach of section 121 of the Family Law Act and was Ordered by the Court to remove all posts and was prohibited from posting anything further about the mother of the children or the court case. The Australian Federal Police was provided a copy of the Court Orders and were asked to monitor the father's social media for two (2) years to ensure that the father was complying with the Court Order.
If you are going to continue using social media to post about aspects of your life and or your children, you should ensure that such posts are appropriate, and under no circumstances should you discuss any aspects of your family law matter.
At Conditsis Lawyers, our family lawyers can assist you with any issues that may arise as a result of the use of social media in your Family Law matter.
Call to book your free first consultation on 02 4324 5688
[1] Section 121 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) provides that it is an offence for any person to publish or disseminate to the public any account of proceedings that provides information capable of identifying the parties to the dispute.
Conditsis Lawyers Proudly Supporting Friends With Dignity
By Conditsis Lawyers | 26/05/2022 | Family Law Articles, Publications
The Conditsis Lawyers Newcastle team recently attended the High tea with Friends event run by Friends with Dignity at Merewether Surfhouse in Newcastle.
The team had a great afternoon filled with inspiring speakers, good food, great company, a personal & mesmerising Story by My Other Closet – The Cabaret , Raffles with epic prizes and of course all while supporting a very great and important cause.
Friends with Dignity is a collaborative national Not For Profit focused on improving the quality of life of any Adult and Child impacted by Domestic Violence through the provision of financial and tangible resources, programs and scholarships and enhancing the personal safety of individuals.
To Vaccinate or Not
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen society as a whole change over the last two (2) years.
Since the introduction of a vaccine for COVID-19, the Family Law System has seen an influx of parents disagreeing as to whether to get their child/ren vaccinated.
There is a presumption under the Family Law Act that parents share equal parental responsibility for their children. This includes making long term decisions in relation to their child/ren's medical treatment. Therefore, equal shared parental responsibility applies, both parents must provide consent to the child becoming vaccinated.
If one parent has sole parental responsibility, that parent can decide to vaccinate their child without the consent of the other parent.
If there is a disagreement in relation to vaccinating a child, between parents with shared responsibility for that child, it is mandatory, with limited exceptions, to engage in Family Dispute Resolution (more commonly known as 'mediation'), with the view of attempting to resolve any disputes prior to commencing Court proceedings.
If mediation fails to resolve the dispute, then, an Application to the Court may be necessary to have the Court resolve the impasse between the respective parents in the exercise of the shared parental responsibility.
If the Court is asked to determine whether a child should or should not be vaccinated (in relation to COVID-19 or otherwise), the Court must have regard to what is in the best interest of the relevant child.
The Court would ask for and rely upon expert medical evidence about the benefits and risks associated with a vaccine. A parent's preference is not determinative and is not likely to sway the Court significantly one way or the other.
In determining what is in the best interest of the child, the Court may also consider is any views expressed by the child/ren, depending on their age and maturity. Of Course, for the Court to place significant weight on any views expressed by the child, the child must have sufficient understanding and intelligence to enable them to understand fully what is proposed. When a child does have this level of understanding, this is sometimes referred to as 'Gillick competency'.
To address the issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia introduced a priority COVID-19 list to deal with the applications involving COVID-19 disputes such as vaccinating children.
As seen in a recent case of Covington & Convington (2021) FLC 94-014, the Full Court emphasizes that the Court does have the jurisdiction to make an Order that a child be vaccinated.
Ultimately, regardless of the position to vaccinate or not, as is the requirement for all parentings matters, that Court must make Orders in the best interests of the child.
Do you need to speak to a family lawyer? Our team have the experience and expertise to provide expert family law advice on your matter.
Call 1300 080 838 or email enquiry@conditsis.com
Federal Circuit Court or Family Court of Australia, what's the difference?
Both the Federal Circuit Court ("FCC") and the Family Court of Australia ("FCoA") hear family law cases.
The objective of the FCC was to create a more accessible alternative to and relieve the workload of the FCoA and for many years the FCC has been known for hearing less complex family law matters.
The FCoA, Australia's superior court in family law, was to determine cases with complex facts, covering specialised areas such as but not limited to; serious allegations of sexual or physical abuse of a child, serious allegations of family violence, international relocation and/or complex questions of jurisdiction or law.
Both Court have had different rules and procedures.
As of 1 September 2021, the FCC and FCoA will be merging and will be known as the Federal Circuit Family Court of Australia ("FCFCOA").
With the new court will comes new rules, new Practice Directions and new procedures.
Things that will be changing:
There will be two (2) divisions in the FCFCOA being:
Division 1: which will deal with more complex matters and exercise the appellate jurisdiction; and
Appeals will be heard in Division 1.
Division 2: which will consist of judges from the FCC and will be the primary entry point for family law and child support cases.
All initiating applications for parenting and/or property will be filed in Division 2.
Introduction of 14 new practice directions which will set out the guidelines for the management of family law proceedings in the Court;
Section 11F reports or Child Dispute/Inclusive Conferences will be known as "Child Impact Reports" which are designed to help the parties to reach agreements as to parenting matters and provide expert guidance for parenting hearings;
Together with the new rules, there will be new Court forms to ensure harmony in the FCFCOA and improve functionality and usability with a 90-day transitional period;
Application in a Case will be known as "Application in a Proceeding";
The implementation of a 'National Contravention List' to ensure that any alleged breach of Court Orders are dealt with quickly;
Registrars and Senior Registrars will now be known as 'Judicial Registrars' or 'Senior Judicial Registrars';
Family Consultants will be known as 'Court Child Experts' and Child Dispute Services will be known as 'Court Children's Services'; and
Introduction of pre-action procedures for both Division 1 and 2 with the implementation of a "Genuine Steps Certificate" certifying that the parties have complied with pre-action procedural and made a genuine attempt to resolve the dispute. This Certificate will be in addition to the Section 60I certificate in relation to parenting Orders.
For parties working through their parenting and/or property matters following their separation there be will no direct impact upon matters currently proceeding through the Family Court system.
If you have any further questions or would like to speak with one of our team members about your matter please do not hesitate to contact our offices on 02 4324 5688 or send us an online enquiry
De Facto Relationships and Property Settlements
By Justin Timmer | 31/07/2021 | Family Law Articles, Publications
A de facto relationship can exist between two (2) people of the same or opposite sex. A de facto relationship can also exist even if one or both of the parties are legally married to someone else, or, in another de facto relationship.
The Family Law Act provides that parties will be considered to be in a de facto relationship if they are:
Not married to each other;
Not related by family; AND
Have a relationship as a couple living together on a genuine domestic basis.
The Family Law Act does not provide a timeframe that a couple needs to be living together before their relationship is considered a de facto relationship.
It is a common misconception that couples need to live together on a full-time basis for a certain period of time (usually two (2) years) to be in a de facto relationship.
A relationship would likely be considered to be a de facto relationship from the time a couple started living together on a genuine domestic basis.
What is a "Genuine Domestic Basis"
The Family Law Act sets out a wide variety of circumstances that should be considered including, but not limited to:
The length of the relationship;
Whether the relationship was sexual in nature;
Whether there are children of the relationship;
The extent and nature of a shared residence;
Mutual commitment in and to the relationship;
The public aspects of the relationship including public perceptions of the relationship;
Financial aspects of the relationship (such as financial dependence or independence); and/or
Ownership, use and acquisition of the parties' property.
The Courts have made it clear that is it not a prerequisite for all of the above factors to be present.
De Facto Property Settlement
In the event that the Court determines that parties to a relationship are in a de facto relationship, the Court may not make an order for the division of assets unless:
The total period of the de facto relationship is at least two (2) years;
There is a child of the de facto relationship; OR
The person applying for the order has made substantial contributions to the relationship and there would be a serious injustice to that party if an order was not made.
A party does not have a right to a distribution of property, simply by reason of establishing that they were living together in a genuine domestic basis for a total period of at least two (2) years.
Property may be distributed between parties having regard for their contributions during the relationship. These contributions can be:
Financial;
Non-financial; and/or
Parenting/home maker.
A party to a de facto relationship, parties has two (2) years from the date of separation in which to bring an application for a property settlement. A party may be prevented from starting an application once this time limit has lapsed.
If you are unsure whether you are able to make an application to the Court for a property settlement arising out of your de facto relationship, please contact our specialist family law solicitors via email or call 02 4324 56 88.
Family Violence in Property Matters
In 1997, the Family Court in the matter Kennon v Kennon ("Kennon") considered whether family violence could be relevant to and alter the outcome of a property settlement.
The Court considered the impact of family violence on the contributions of the wife during the relationship, in the face of family violence.
The Court held that the wife's contributions during the relationship were more arduous (difficult or hard) than they would have been, but for the family violence. Accordingly, the Court gave greater weight to the wife's contributions and made an adjustment to the assessment contributions, in favour of the wife.
The Court established that three (3) elements need to be satisfied, to consider making an adjustment to a contribution assessment on the basis of family violence:
A course of violent conduct can be established;
The violent conduct has a discernible impact on the victim; AND
The contributions to the marriage or relationship were significantly more arduous because of the family violence.
It is often difficult for the Court to understand or quantify the impact of family violence on a party's contributions over the course of a relationship. Each matter must be considered on its unique facts and on the evidence available.
In practice, historically, establishing what is now commonly referred to as a "Kennon argument" or "Kennon adjustment" is difficult, due to the high evidentiary threshold required to convince the Court that a party's contributions were more arduous because they are a victim of family violence perpetrated upon them by the other party.
However, the Full Court of the Family Court in the 2019 decision of Keating & Keating [2019] FAMCAFC 46, considered that in cases involving a Kennon argument, the focus should be on the 'discernible impact' of the family violence, rather than any lack of evidence allowing 'quantification' of that impact.
If a party's mental health and/or physical health is affecting their earning capacity or increasing their costs of medical care, regardless of whether a party's application for a Kennon adjustment is successful or not, a party may be able to seek an adjustment due to their greater future needs. This is a separate and distinct "adjustment" from a Kennon adjustment.
If you need to discuss the effects of domestic violence on your property settlement, contact our family law specialists on by email or call 0243245688
Parenting Orders during a lockdown
As of Saturday, 26 June 2021, people in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong entered a COVID-19 lockdown providing that you must stay at home and only leave if you have a reasonable excuse.
Is it a reasonable excuse to leave home to facilitate a changeover?
Yes. The guidelines make it clear that people can leave their home to facilitate existing parenting arrangements for access to, and contact between parents and child/ren and to fulfil legal obligations, which would include compliance with Court Orders.
If there's a changeover at school or a public location, where can changeover take place?
You can still attend changeover at the school or public location as agreed or in accordance with the Court Orders. Follow social distancing and safe hygiene when doing so and review public notices regularly to see whether the changeover location has been identified as a venue of concern.
Should I still follow parenting Court Orders if I am worried about COVID?
Yes. Unless there is an unacceptable risk of harm to the child/ren you should continue to follow Court Orders.
Is COVID a reasonable excuse to withhold the child/ren and breach Court Orders?
No. Withholding child/ren due to COVID-19 or the COVID-19 lockdown is not reasonable excuse unless there is an unacceptable risk of harm.
What if I need to enter a lockdown zone to facilitate changeover?
You must (currently) follow the stay at home rules for 14 days from the date you left the area.
If the other parent is not complying with their obligations and/or Court Orders, you may be able to make an application in the dedicated COVID-19 list that was established during the first lockdown in March 2020. For more information on this, click here.
You can speak with one of our specialist family lawyers today to discuss the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on your parenting arrangements.
Fast tracked family law process for disputes relating to COVID-19
If you have existing parenting arrangements/parenting orders that are not being complied with as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, you may be able to file an application in the national COVID-19 list.
The COVID-19 list provides a "fast-tracked" list that is dedicated to dealing with urgent family law disputes as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
You MUST satisfy all of the following criteria:
The application has been filed as a result of the COVID pandemic;
The matter is urgent;
You have made reasonable attempts to resolve the issues (if it is safe for you to do so), but were unsuccessful; and
The matter is able to be dealt with by way of telephone or web conference.
What constitutes "a result of" the COVID-19 pandemic?
The circumstances are not limited, but may include:
COVID vaccination disagreement;
Travel restrictions (parties that live in different states and the child/ren cannot travel due to the restrictions);
Failure to comply with parenting arrangements/parenting orders;
An increase/escalation of family violence; and
Medical (the parties and/or child have tested positive for COVID and cannot fulfill parenting obligations due to sickness or risk of infection).
If you require urgent legal assistance for any other issues related to COVID-19, our family law team can help you. Contact us on 02) 4324 5688 or enquiry@conditsis.com
Conditsis Lawyers has been short-listed for the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2021
By Justine Dittel | 06/07/2021 | Civil Litigation Articles, Commercial Leasing Articles, Conveyancing, Criminal Law Articles, Criminal Law Matters, Current Affairs, Easements, Employment Law Articles, Family Law Articles, Publications, Traffic Law Articles, Wills and Estates Articles
Conditsis Lawyers has been named as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards for Regional Law Firm of the Year.
The Australian Law Awards is the pinnacle event in Australia for recognising and rewarding dedicated and hard-working legal professionals. Now in its 21st year, and also coming off the back of the turbulent year that was 2020, it gives us reason to celebrate the accomplishments of leading legal professionals more than ever.
Attaining a prestigious accolade from this well-respected event serves as a testament to the outstanding effort and contributions these legal professionals bring with them each and every day.
The finalist list, which was announced on 29 June 2021, features over 350 high-achieving leaders within the legal industry, across 38 submission-based categories.
Lawyers Weekly editor Emma Ryan congratulated all of the finalists for this year's event.
"The Australian Law Awards is the largest and most-coveted awards ceremony hosted by the team at Lawyers Weekly, with this year shaping up to be the biggest yet," Ms Ryan said.
"The finalists recognised across the 38 categories are among the best in their field, displaying supreme skills and a passion for their respective practice areas.
"After a year like no other, we are so pleased to be able to bring this event to an exciting format, with its 21st birthday representing a great opportunity to highlight the fantastic work being carried out by legal professionals across Australia.
"On behalf of the team, we'd like to congratulate all of the finalists of this year's Australian Law Awards.
"We can't wait to celebrate with you all soon."
Manny Conditsis, Director at Conditsis Lawyers, said that he was humbled for the firm to be recognised and proud to be named as a finalist in the Australian Law Awards 2021.
Conditsis Lawyers recognition for our excellent contribution to the industry reinforces the strength of our service and dedication to connecting with the community and engaging with clients," he/she] added.
Time Limits For Property Settlement
By Justin Timmer | 28/03/2019 | Family Law Articles
Questions often arise as to how long after separation a person has to apply to the Family Courts to obtain property Orders.
In the case of marriage, a person is able to commence proceedings before the Family Courts seeking property Orders for up to 12 months after the date of divorce.
It is important to know when the date of divorce is. The date of the divorce is 30 days after the date the divorce order was made by the courts.
The divorce date will always clear and readily obtainable.
In the case of de facto couples, a person is able to make an application to the courts for property settlement for 24 months after the separation date.
In the case of de facto couples, the separation date is not always clear.
It is often helpful to have some evidence such as a text message or letter, at the time of separation, confirming the separation date.
It is important that you seek legal advice as soon as possible after separation to ensure that you are not out of time to commence proceedings before the Family Court.
Both de facto and married couples can commence proceedings out of time by agreement.
If parties agree to commencing proceedings out of time, but there remains disagreement about who is entitled to what proportion of the property pool available for distribution, then, the proceedings can commence out of time (by agreement) with the balance of the issues to be determined by the Court.
If however, there is no such agreement, a person is able to apply to the courts and seek permission to commence proceedings out of time.
In order to be successful in getting the court's permission to commence proceedings out of time, a party will need to demonstrate the following:
That hardship would be caused to a party to the marriage/relationship or a child if leave were not granted to the applicant; and
The applicant can show that they have a real probability of success in their property settlement claim.
In considering whether the Court will grant its permission for the proceedings to commence out of time, the Court will also consider the following:
The length of the delay;
The reasons for the delay;
Prejudice caused to the respondent by reason of the delay;
The strength on the merits of the applicant's case; and
The degree of the hardship which would be suffered unless leave were granted.
In the matter of Slocomb & Hedgewood1 the Full Court of the Family Court allowed Ms Slocomb to commence proceedings for property settlement nearly 18 years out of time.
The Court found that although Ms Slocomb provided only some explanation for the delay, Mr Hedgewood had been equally inactive in protecting his rights.
Although the parties were significantly out of time, and the property pool was relatively small, the Court concluded that permission should be given to pursue property proceedings in the interests of justice.
The above demonstrates that not one of the considerations alone set out above, such as the length of delay, will be determinative of whether the court will grant permission to commence property proceedings out of time.
If you have recently separated or already exceeded the time limits set out above, you should obtain urgent legal advice in respect of your rights in obtaining a property settlement.
1 [2015] FamCAFC 219
Lottery Winnings After Separation – Who Gets the Money in Family Court Proceedings
Most people are surprised to learn that lottery wins acquired after separation can form part of the property pool available for distribution between them. If they have not already formalised a property settlement. Whether a lottery win is categorised as a joint contribution or sole contribution to the property pool is important.
Practically speaking, if categorised as a joint contribution, the property would be distributed accordingly.
If categorised as a sole contribution, the party who acquired the winning lottery ticket is likely to retain a much greater portion of the winnings.
In the 2014 matter of Eufrosin & Eufrosin1 the Full Court of the Family Court considered the purchase of a winning lottery ticket by the wife 6 months after separation. The husband contended that the wife had used funds from a business operated by him to purchase the winning lottery ticket. However, the Court found that whilst regular withdrawals were made from the business by both the husband and the wife after separation, those funds were then applied by each party to their own individual financial lives, being wholly unconnected with the former marital relationship. Accordingly, the source of funds used to purchase a lottery ticket will not by itself determine the issue of whether a lottery win after separation will be considered a sole contribution by a party or a joint contribution of the parties to the property pool.
If the parties' have separated and there is no longer a common use of property and financial resources at the time the winning lottery ticket was purchased, a lottery win is likely to be considered a contribution to the property pool by the individual who obtained the ticket.
If the parties' have separated but are not yet living separate financial lives (this might be the case if the separation is very recent), then the Court may find that the lottery win is a joint contribution to the property pool.
Even if a party successfully convinces a Court that the lottery win received after separation was their sole contribution to the property pool, the court may still award the other party a portion of it.
The reason that the Court will often (but not always) award the other party a portion of the lottery winnings is to account for the other party's future needs after separation.
This is intended to provide a fair and equitable outcome ensuring that each party receives a fair distribution of the property having regard not only to their contributions to the property pool, but also, their future needs after separation.
To demonstrate the point, in the above matter, as a consequence of the husband's greater financial needs after separation, the husband was awarded the sum of $500,000 of the lottery win.
Similarly, in the matter of Farmer & Bramley2 the husband won the lottery 18 months after separation in the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000).
In that matter, the parties had lived together for 12 years, however at the time of separation there were no assets of any significance.
During the relationship the wife supported the husband through a heroin addiction, whilst he studied, and the child of the relationship resided solely with the wife without any financial support from the husband.
In that matter, having regard to the wife's significant financial and non-financial contributions throughout the twelve-year relationship and the existing disparity of the parties' financial circumstances at the time of the hearing, the Court awarded the wife in the sum of $750,000 (approximately 15% of the winnings).
Similarly, the matter of Bradley & Weber3 the husband won a lottery in the sum of $1.27 million, six months after separation.
The wife was awarded $225,000 (approximately 20% of the winnings) even though the husband had purchased the lottery ticket six months after separation, and they had been living separate financial lives.
The above cases are good examples of why parties should formalise their financial affairs between them at the earliest possible opportunity to ensure any future property acquired by them is free from any claim as their former partner or spouse.
Had the above lottery wins been received after formalising the financial affairs by a binding financial agreement, or Final Orders of the Court, thereby bringing an end to the financial matters between them, the other party would not have been entitled to receive a portion of the winnings.
1 [2014] FamCAFC191.
2 [2000] FamCA 1615.
3 (1997) FLC 92-770.
Is Superannuation Property?
Yes. Although the Family Courts treat superannuation as a different class of property than other property such as houses, cars,motorbikes, savings and home contents (the Court refers to this type of property as cash assets). Because superannuation is something that you don't have access to (unless of retirement age) people often tend to forget about superannuation when considering their property entitlements. In some cases, the superannuation entitlements of parties are significant and sometimes, the only significant property of the parties.
It is not uncommon for a party (usually but not always the mother) to take a significant amount of time from the work force to raise children and to contribute as the primary homemaker and parent of the relationship. It is not difficult to imagine a scenario where the mother has contributed as a primary homemaker and carer for the duration of a long relationship, but because the father was the sole income earner, the parties have not acquired cash assets of significant value. Meanwhile, the husband/father due to his ongoing full-time work for the duration of a long relationship, could have amassed significant superannuation entitlements whilst the wife/mother has acquired little to none.
Another common scenario is where one party is self-employed and applies all their available income to the living expenses and/or cash assets of the parties, as opposed to making contributions to a superannuation fund.
In cases such as this, if the other party maintains full time employment for most of the relationship, they would likely acquire significantly greater superannuation during the relationship than that of their spouse.
Accordingly, it is important that superannuation is given proper consideration when discussing a property settlement, even if there are no other significant cash assets to consider.
In a long relationship where the contributions of the parties (both financial and non-financial) have been more or less equal, one party should not end up with significantly more superannuation than the other party. To correct any imbalance to the parties' superannuation entitlements, a superannuation split can be either agreed between the parties and formalised in an Application for Consent Orders or Binding Financial Agreement, or, Ordered by the Court.
A superannuation split will take a portion of the superannuation from the party with more and roll it over into a superannuation fund of the party with less. However, whilst neither party would be eligible to access the superannuation entitlements until retirement age, a superannuation split will ensure that parties are able to enjoy similar entitlements when eligible.
If you need advice regarding your superannuation in relation to your Family Court proceedings – get Conditsis involved, contact us now.
Lottery Winnings and Who Gets the Money in Family Court Proceedings – Windfall During Relationship
Generally speaking, a windfall such as a lottery win acquired during a relationship will form part of the property pool that the Family Court will adjust between parties.
The question that often arises is whether that lottery win is to be considered a contribution by the person that purchased the lottery ticket, or, a contribution by both parties.
The family Courts will generally view such a lottery win during a relationship as a joint contribution by the parties1 notwithstanding that the lottery ticket may have been purchased by only one of the parties and from their sole income.
The Full Court of the Family Court when explaining why it took that position, commented as follows:
"Where both parties are in receipt of an income and where the marriage is predicated on the basis of each contributing their income towards a joint partnership constituted by their marriage, the purchase of the ticket would be regarded as a purchase from joint funds in the same way as the purchase of any other property within that context and should be treated accordingly. Where one party is working and the other party is not, the same conclusion would ordinarily apply because that is the mode of partnership selected by the parties".
The above comment recognises the importance of non-financial contributions as well as financial contributions made by parties during a relationship and demonstrates that a party does not need to be earning an income to be considered to have jointly contributed to the lottery win.
The question of whether a lottery win will be considered a joint contribution of the parties or a sole contribution, will largely be determined by the circumstances of the relationship existing at the time when the ticket was purchased.
For a discussion on how the Court treats lottery wins received after separation, please see "Lottery Winnings After Separation – Who Gets the Money in Family Court Proceedings".
1 Zyk & Zyk [1995] FamCA 135
Family Court backlog letting families down
By Conditsis Lawyers | 29/01/2018 | Current Affairs, Family Law Articles, Publications
Chief Justice Diana Bryant has called on the Government to increase funding for the Family Court, describing the underfunded system as letting down "vulnerable people caught up in the system".
Newcastle: Court delays in action
To see the backlog in action, look no further than Newcastle's Federal Circuit Court. The court is experiencing a 19-month backlog in dealing with family law matters after one of three judge positions was left vacant from February 2017. The two judges who remained are each responsible for about 770 matters – almost double the national average.
On 8 September, it appeared calls for assistance may have been heeded, with the Government announcing the appointment of Jane Costigan to the Newcastle Registry of the Federal Circuit of Australia.
The Family Court workload
The Family Court is a busy jurisdiction. In 2015-16 over 100,000 applications were filed in the Family Court system across family law issues including:
parenting and custody disputes
family and domestic violence
property and finance matters.
The average delay from filing to hearing is approximately 17 months, but some families have waited up to three years for their case to be heard.
Finding a balance for self-representation
In 2015-16, 44% of people involved in Family Court matters represented themselves. The increase of 5% from the previous year reflects the ongoing trend towards self-representation.
Self-representation is a right but can leave the system clogged with people without legal experience trying to run complex legal cases. Especially when emotions are running high around children, custody and divorce.
The Family Court recommends getting legal advice, but there's no obligation to do so, and not everyone is eligible for legal assistance. Despite the costs of a legal representative, professional family law expertise is likely to help move their case forward and resolve it quicker than through self-representation.
Delays leading to settlements
The waiting times aren't in keeping with the Court's vision of putting children and families first and maintaining functional family relationships after separation; the backlog is not helping.
Backlogs in family law courts increase the likelihood some will choose to settle their case. Dispute resolution without judicial processes – including resolution of cases by agreement between the parties – is a fundamental element of family law. However, the need for closure to matters can encourage settlement in a case, and an outcome which isn't in the best interests of children and families.
No resources to check compliance
When cases do make it through the system, a lack of resources means there's no capacity to monitor compliance with orders made by the Court. Chief Justice Bryant remains concerned the Government "doesn't understand the effect this is having on families". Without enforcement of compliance, decisions of the court are rendered almost meaningless.
Fixing the faults
Chief Justice Bryant called on the Federal Government to boost court funding so more registrars and family consultants could ease the bottleneck.
The Government responded by announcing a $10.7 million package to engage more family consultants across the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the Family Court of Australia and the Family Court of Western Australia.
It remains to be seen if this injection of funds for frontline services is enough to make a difference to the family law delays.
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If you have a family law issue in the Family Court, your best chance of a speedy resolution in the best interests of your family is specialist family law expertise.
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Our experienced family law team will support you through Family Court processes, and identify the best strategies to minimise waiting times. Contact Conditsis Lawyers today.
Family Law changes aim for quicker decisions and victim safety
New laws proposed by the Federal Government would introduce streamlined parenting hearings and preventing victims of family violence from being confronted by alleged attackers.
Following a review of the Family Law Act, the changes are expected to help reduce bottlenecks and long waiting periods in the Family Court, and reassure victims of violence of their safety in the system.
Parental Management Hearings for smarter dispute resolution
The new laws propose a $12.7 million investment in parental management hearings to resolve family law disputes.
The hearings are a new approach to resolving less complex family law disputes where both parties are representing themselves. In 2015-16, 44% of cases before the Family Court involved self-represented parties.
Designed as a less adversarial approach, the hearings will gather evidence from both sides to make decisions in the best interests of children and families.
Planned for a trial in Parramatta, the hearings would be rolled out across all relevant Australian jurisdictions.
No face-to-face contact protects victims of family violence
Current laws still allow for the victims of domestic and family violence to be cross-examined by their attacker who has been charged or convicted, or by an alleged offender.
The draft laws propose new rules preventing victims of family violence from being personally cross-examined by convicted or alleged perpetrators, or be required to cross-examine the convicted or alleged perpetrator if they are representing themselves. Instead, the court will appoint another party to undertake the cross-examination.
The new approach is a response to concerns that this interaction may further traumatise victims of violence, and the fear of facing attackers in court contributes to victims not reporting family violence.
Critics say the changes don't go far enough, and that to protect victims, legal representation should be required for both parties, so family lawyers with expertise in these types of cases are a 'buffer' between the victim and the alleged abuser.
Public consultation has now closed on the issues, with a report expected in 2018.
Family law can be a complex area – it can be emotionally draining for parents and children. Our specialist family law team are experts in dispute resolution and in supporting you through the Family Court hearing process. At the heart of our approach is maintaining your family relationships and acting in the best interests of your children. Contact Conditsis Lawyers today.
Understanding Divorce In Australia
In Australia, Divorce is obtained by an Application to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
The Divorce only deals with the dissolution of the marriage. It does not deal with issues of financial support, property distribution or arrangements for children.
The only ground for Divorce in Australia is that the parties have been separated for at least 12 months and that there is no reasonable probability of them recommencing married life.
Who can apply for a Divorce in Australia
Either you or your spouse must be:-
An Australian citizen by birth or granted citizenship; or
Currently living in Australia and intend to live here indefinitely.
If you were married overseas and satisfy the other requirements you can apply for a Divorce here in Australia. You must provide a copy of the marriage certificate. If this is not in English you must have it translated by a qualified translator.
If your marriage is less than 2 years, you and your spouse will need to obtain counselling and obtain a counselling certificate, or file an Affidavit (sworn statement) along with a Divorce Application as to why this has not happened.
Separation under the one roof
You and your spouse may live in the same household during the 12 month period of separation. You have to prove that you were in fact separated during that time. This done by way of an Affidavit (sworn statement) filed with the Divorce Application.
Do you both have to agree to a Divorce?
No. Only one of you have to decide that the marriage is over, and communicate that to the other spouse.
If there are no children of the marriage under the age of 18 years you will not be required to attend the Court Hearing.
If both you have your spouse make the Application for Divorce and there are children under the age of 18, neither of you will be required to attend Court.
However, if you apply for a Divorce as a sole Application and there is a child of the marriage under the age of 18 years you must attend the Court Hearing.
A child of a marriage is:-
A child of both you.
A child adopted by you and your spouse.
A child of your spouse.
A foster child who is under your care and living in the household of you and your spouse during the marriage.
Divorce can become complex once other factors are involved.
It is recommended that you seek legal advice before commencing these actions. Speak to one of our expert divorce lawyers today.
Is a Parenting Plan enough?
Separation and divorce is tough on families, especially children. Even when both parents want the best for their children, it can be difficult when emotions are running high and finances are involved.
If you can reach an agreement with the other parent about parenting arrangements, a Parenting Plan is a great start. But it's important to understand the difference between types of agreements, and how best to protect yourself and your children.
A Parenting Plan is an informal agreement made between both parents which can cover information like:
where your child lives including shared custody, scheduled visits, school holidays and special occasions like birthdays
how you'll work together to make any big decisions
who your child spends time with
who is in charge of day-to-day responsibilities like transport between houses, or medical appointments
how you'll resolve an issue if you disagree.
The agreement needs to be in writing and signed by both parents. There's no special form or standard format for a Parenting Plan, so it's a good idea to get help from an experienced Family Law solicitor to make sure all the important issues are covered.
Do we have to make a Parenting Plan?
No. But the law encourages parents to make their own parenting decisions, without the need for a court case. Agreeing on a Parenting Plan means you can avoid going to Court and having others make decisions about your children.
You don't need to wait until you disagree before you get legal help with your Parenting Plan. Your Family Law solicitor can provide support to resolve any disputes and negotiate an agreement.
If you feel any pressure or threatened to agree to a decision, get independent legal advice before signing anything that will affect you and your children.
A Parenting Plan doesn't have to be registered with the Family Court and is not 'enforceable'. But to give both parties certainty, and provide security for your children, you can register the Plan with the Family Court.
How do I register a Parenting Plan as a Parenting Order?
If both parties agree on a Parenting Plan, you can choose to register it with the Family Court as a Parenting Order (called a Consent Order when both parties agree on it). You don't need to attend a court proceeding, but each parent should receive independent legal advice.
A Parenting Order can also be made by the Court if parents can't agree on arrangements. This takes the decision-making out of your hands and a judge will decide on arrangements based on what is best for the child's welfare, and ensuring they maintain a relationship with both parents. The judge will take any existing Parenting Plans into account if they need to make a Parenting Order.
Which is the best choice for me?
Even if you're getting on well with your ex, it's still a good idea to register your Parenting Plan with the Court. If there is any history of abuse or violence, it's essential to register the agreement for your own peace of mind.
Our experienced family law team will support you through making a Parenting Plan and registering it with the Family Court. We're experts in managing separation and children's issues, and reaching agreements to meet your children's needs and maintain family relationships.
Even if you agree on a Parenting Plan with your ex, talk to a Family Law solicitor and register the Plan with the Family Court.


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More than 1200 contemporary former Australian Defence Force members used homelessness services over 6 year period
More than 1,200 contemporary ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members used specialist homelessness services between 2011–17, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, Use of homelessness services by contemporary ex-serving ADF members: 2011–17, brings together information from different data sources to build a picture of contemporary ex-serving ADF members who use homelessness services.
In this report, 'contemporary ex-serving ADF members' are defined as ADF members who had at least 1 day of service on or after 1 January 2001, and who were discharged after this date. This is the date the Department of Defence's personnel system was introduced, and from which the study population is drawn.
'Of the 109,000 contemporary ex-serving ADF members, 1.1% used specialist homelessness services across 6 years. This compares with 3.4% of the Australian population over the same period.' said AIHW spokesperson Michael Frost.
'When ex-serving ADF members started using these services, more than half (54%) had housing but were at risk of becoming homeless, and 46% were homeless. This is consistent with the data for the wider Australian population who use homelessness services.' Mr Frost said.
The report found that male and female ex-serving ADF members had different living and housing situations when they first accessed specialist homelessness services. Ex-serving ADF members who used specialist homelessness services were more likely to be women, to have discharged before the age of 25, and to have served for less than 5 years.
'Half of ex-serving men (50%) were homeless when they started using services and the other half were at risk of becoming homeless, whereas 29% of ex-serving women were homeless, and 71% were at risk of becoming homeless,'
'Ex-serving men tended to live alone (56%), compared with ex-serving women (21%). Nearly half of ex-serving women (46%) were single parents when they first used services, compared with 8% of ex-serving men.' Mr Frost said.
'Homelessness can profoundly affect a person's mental and physical health, their education and employment opportunities, and their ability to participate fully in social and community life.'
Research into homelessness and access to secure housing is an important focus area for understanding the welfare of Australia's Defence Force veterans.' Mr Frost said
Until recently there was limited information available about homelessness among veterans in Australia.
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Top Cardinals executive arrested in Chandler on DUI charge
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By Arizona Sports | August 11, 2019 at 11:54 am
UPDATED: August 11, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Ron Minegar. (Chandler Police Department mugshot)
A top Arizona Cardinals executive was arrested on a DUI charge Saturday night, authorities said.
Ron Minegar, the team's executive vice president and chief operating officer, was stopped by Chandler Police near near Pecos Road and Arizona Avenue around 11:30 p.m. after an officer noticed Minegar speeding, failing to drive in one lane and driving in the bicycle lanes.
Minegar, 60, was cited and released as the investigation continues, police said.
The Arizona Cardinals called Minegar's actions "inexcusable" in a statement.
"He made the decision to drive after drinking alcohol and is fortunate that he was pulled over before injuring anyone or himself," the team said in a statement Sunday. "According to MADD, drunk driving results in almost 11,000 deaths per year and is the number one cause of fatalities on roadways. We fully recognize the seriousness of these actions and they will have serious consequences."
Minegar is entering his 20th season with the team. He is responsible for overseeing the development of the club's annual strategic plan and all aspects of the Cardinals' business operations, according to his bio on the team's website.
Cardinals release DE Darius Philon after assault arrest
Cardinals suspend GM Steve Keim for five weeks after he pleads guilty to DUI
Minegar's arrest is the latest of legal troubles for the Cardinals.
Cardinals general manager Steve Keim pleaded guilty to extreme DUI in July 2018 after being arrested by Chandler police on July 4. He was suspended five weeks and fined $200,000 by the team.
The Cardinals released defensive end Darius Philon on Saturday evening after he was arrested Friday for one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Botswana is situated in Southern Africa, bordered by Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia.
With a population of nearly 1.7 million people, it is a peaceful and stable country with a myriad of beautiful, rich cultures and wonderful scenery.
The capital city, Gaborone, is a fast-growing, busy and modern city, but one that might, at first, seem so spread out that you can't identify the city centre. However, it is diverse, tranquil and safe.
The two most widely spoken languages here are Setswana and English. English is commonly used for business and everyday life and you'll find that the people of Botswana are educated and communicate well. However, it is polite to make an effort and try to learn and use the local language when you can.


I was having a problem with warm air coming though the vents even when the air was cool outside. Many Xterras have problems with the vents under the windshield being blocked, mine didn't have the problem but I was still getting warm air. I figured heat was coming through the firewall so I thought of putting some insulation in there. When I removed the plastic covers I found out there was more to the problem.