For the first time in Queensland, police body-worn camera footage will be allowed to be used in court for domestic and family violence survivors, following the passing of a bill in state parliament. Read about it here.
For the first time in Queensland, police body-worn camera footage will be allowed to be used in court for domestic and family violence survivors, following the passing of a bill in state parliament. Read about it here.
Quebec is making necessary reforms in the area of surrogacy. Read about it here.
A very warm welcome to more judges needed in our courts. Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has announced the appointments of six new judges to the newly merged Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Read the full article here
Central Coast Families who experience separation and divorce and need to go to court to resolve their parenting and property issues will now be part of a new merged Family Court system. On September 1, the previous two Courts which…
The past few weeks have seen major changes to the family law system of Australia. As of the 1st of September, the Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court of Australia officially merged to become the Federal Circuit and Family…
The federal government has passed a new law that will improve the visibility of superannuation assets in family law proceedings, allowing more partners to claw back what is rightfully theirs if they are going through a messy divorce. Parties may…
The Government’s merging of the Family Court with the Federal Circuit Court will complicate the family law system over time, writes Labor MP Graham Perrett. FOR 45 YEARS, the Family Court of Australia was the envy of the world. From…
More than 20 retired Family Court judges have answered a call to come back to the bench to smash a backlog of 7,000 cases. The backlog is due to ballooning wait times and a lag in replacing judges who have…
If you hold property or assets both in Australia and overseas, then determining where to deal with any family law matters in the event of separation can be tricky. In light of the recent decision from the Full Court of…
Lawyer Charles Gillam has a word of advice for new parents of fur children: “Even if you don’t look at the other property – you let the court sort that out – look at the pet. It’s not going to…