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The Aitken Partners compulsory acquisition team has more than two decades combined experience in representing landowners, tenants/occupiers and businesses in compulsory acquisition claims.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sharmini Subramaniam after a battle with illness. Sharmini was the Principal Lawyer leading our family law team and her loss will be felt by all those who worked with her.

A recent article in The Herald-Sun (Divorcing couples using private arbitration to bypass strained family court system) suggested that DIY Divorces are  being used to 'bypass punishing waiting queues in excess of three years in the nation's "brokenfamily law system'. However, the arbitration process is not a solution to all property settlements as a part of the separation and divorce process. Our Family Law  Team has taken a look at the pros and cons of arbitration in Family Law situations.