The prime minister, Tony Abbott, has advised same-sex couples not to use the new laws until the high court makes its determination.
Couples comprised of a higher income earner and a lower earner often have to pay thousands of dollars more in joint taxes (the so-called marriage penalty), according to Jennifer Davidson, an accountant and financial adviser in Dunstable, Mass., who advises same-sex couples.
In the meantime, the maze of laws has created a boon for lawyers who advise same-sex couples on matters like adoption and estate planning.
Henry VIII's surgeon Thomas Vicary recommended that all battle wounds should be washed in urine; and others advised the same for potentially gangrenous ulcers, or poisonous bites and stings.
"But if a dog warden has advised the same person a number of times and they are still leaving dog mess, then they would get a fixed-penalty notice that will have to be paid within seven days," said Mr Knight.
A West Berlin lawyer advised the same policy in considering the case of a young Vopo who shot and killed his partner on sentry duty and then escaped across the border.
Most businesses would have clammed up after committing an error of that magnitude, and their lawyers would have advised the same.
There is also the benefit of sidestepping the potential conflicts of interest between accountants and consultants who work for the same firm and advise the same client, by separating KPMG Consulting from its accounting firm parent.
I have attached an article that was written for "On Wall Street" a trade publication that I subscribe to entitled "3 Tips for Advising Same –Sex Couples".
Davis Polk & Wardwell, another white-shoe law firm, has been advising the same lobbying group on legal matters tied to new financial regulation.
The E.P.A., which is concerned with freshwater fish of the sort anglers bring home, advises the same group to eat no more than six ounces week for adults, or two ounces a week for children.
