Protection of Family Assets & Trusts – Changes You Need to Know About Recently, in Caldwell & Caldwell [2025] FedCFamC1F 506 , the Federal Circuit and Family Court were asked to determine whether assets held in long-standing family trusts should be treated as property of the parties for the purposes of a property settlement. The husband came from a family that had operated a multi-generational business through discretionary trusts and companies since the early 1900’s. These t

With Great Responsibility comes Greater Personal Risks Directors, non-executive directors and officeholders including public officers of companies take on many responsibilities and have various duties and obligations owed to the company and their shareholders. With great responsibility comes greater personal risks. But do you know what personal risks you are taking on? Knowing those personal risks and making sure reasonable steps are taken to protect against such personal ris