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Family Law
The family car after separation: who keeps it?
Cars are often the first asset couples argue about after separating.
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Family Law
Can I protect my assets before marriage?
Financial agreements can protect what you bring into a relationship — but only if they're done properly.
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Parenting
What if my child refuses to see the other parent?
Children don't get to simply decide — but their views matter.
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Family Law
Separating when you own a business: what happens next?
Whether the business must be sold, and how its value is treated in a settlement.
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Family Law
Can I be forced to sell the family home?
A separation doesn't automatically mean the home must be sold.
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Family Law
What happens at the first court hearing?
The first Court event isn't a final hearing — it's about managing the case.
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Employment Law
Big changes to constructive dismissal claims under general protections
A major roadblock for employees alleging forced resignation has just been removed.
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Employment Law
When is a redundancy not genuine?
Being told your role is redundant doesn't automatically mean the law agrees.
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Employment Law
Three written warnings before termination — is that actually the law?
It's one of the most repeated pieces of workplace folklore in Australia — and it's not accurate.
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Employment Law
How to stop a bully legally
Workplace bullying isn't just something you have to put up with.
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Employment Law
Others are treated favourably but you're under scrutiny — what to do
Same mistakes, different consequences — and it's rarely accidental.
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Employment Law
Personal leave & sick leave — what's the difference?
Legally, they're mostly the same entitlement — here's what's actually different.
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Employment Law
Discretionary bonus — no obligation, right?
Calling a bonus discretionary doesn't give an employer unlimited freedom to refuse to pay it.
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Employment Law
Pregnancy and employment law: your rights and protections
From discrimination protection through to your right to return to your job.
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Employment Law
Help, I was given a deed of release — what is it?
It's never just paperwork — here's what to check before you sign.
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Employment Law
When does casual employment become permanent?
New rules put the choice to convert directly in your hands.
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At Gorval + Partners, we don't try to do everything. We specialise in litigation and disputes — employment, family and commercial law — and that focus is what wins the outcomes generalist firms can't.
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