The dirty laundry of a wealthy Sydney family has been aired in court during a battle over the colourful 90-year-old matriarch’s multimillion-dollar fortune…

A woman who was assaulted and held captive by her husband in a terrifying four-hour ordeal has been awarded more than $243,000 in damages, including for psychiatric counselling and medication…

Former spouse, who engaged in a relentless campaign of false allegations of physical and sexual abuse after the divorce, makes claim on late ex-husband’s substantial estate 25 years after separation. Did she get anything?..

Two sisters who sued the state of New South Wales for failing to protect them from their abusive stepfather have been awarded almost $1.5 million in damages after an eight-year battle for compensation…

In this case a successful businessman did everything in his power to prevent his estranged wife from residing in the former matrimonial home, even concocting a late night fire sale of the house to a mystery buyer…

The Australian high court has ruled that New South Wales must recognise a third gender after handing down its decision in the long-running case of Norrie, who has been fighting since 2010 to have a sex change recognised as non-specific…

There is a tension between the right of a Will-maker to choose who will benefit from his or her estate and the frequent expectation by adult children that they will be the primary beneficiaries of their parent’s estate. ..