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Ep 21: Cryptocurrency and hidden assets
Description
In this episode of This Week in Family Law, we cover the latest updates in Australian family law, including the 2026 NSW Law Society Council Election and the upcoming Rural, Regional and Remote conference.
In Law in Motion, we take a deep dive into Cryptocurrency and hidden assets, and look at the four main questions practitioners need to be asking themselves when dealing with these types of assets.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - What's Up? - Updates in Family Law for this week
3:43 - Law in Motion - Cryptocurrency and hidden assets
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Topics covered in this episode:
- Legal Aid Practitioner Forum Registrations open
- 2026 NSW Law Society Council Election to commence late August
- Rural, Regional and Remote conference to be held on 23 October 2026, focusing on the specific needs and challenges of practitioners working in regional or rural areas
- Australian Financial Review: Is AI the end of the junior lawyer?
- Practical tips for lawyers grappling with cryptocurrencies and similar types of digital currencies in family law property settlement matters
- Australian private ownership of cryptocurrencies and figures in the last 12 months
- What warning signs might suggest undisclosed cryptocurrency?
- What documents and information should be requested?
- What should be examined once disclosure has been received?
- What steps can a lawyer take if a party is hiding cryptocurrencies?
Links:
Legal Aid Private Practitioner Forum 2026
Rural, Regional and Remote Conference 2026 Registrations
https://www.lawsociety.com.au/events/events-calendar/rural-issues-conference-2026
AFR Article: Is AI the end of the junior lawyer
Cryptocurrency ownership stats news article
https://ritzherald.com/crypto-in-australia-key-statistics-and-trends-to-know-in-2026/
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