A call for domestic violence to be recognised as a “national emergency” is at the heart of this year’s Country Women’s Association of NSW Awareness Week, beginning on Sunday, September 6. This year’s Awareness Week is shining the spotlight on…
A call for domestic violence to be recognised as a “national emergency” is at the heart of this year’s Country Women’s Association of NSW Awareness Week, beginning on Sunday, September 6. This year’s Awareness Week is shining the spotlight on…
With the perennial threat of a ‘second wave’ of the coronavirus exploding at any moment, many people in the community are interested in the way domestic violence cases are being handled by the Courts. During the ‘first wave’ of COVID-19,…
WHILE SOME of us watched the exponential curve of COVID-19 cases and deaths rising around the world – including Australia – I was keenly aware of other curves also rising. I watched the unintentional adverse impact of keeping people at home….
South Australian legal assistance services will receive over $2 million per annum in additional core funding from July this year through a new partnership between the Commonwealth and State and Territory Governments. Attorney-General, Vickie Chapman said South Australia had signed…
A ground-breaking new digital service will empower separating couples to resolve their family law disputes online. Suitable for couples whose relationship is relatively amicable, the new ‘amica’ tool enables users to negotiate and communicate online with their former partner at…
The Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court (the Courts) today announce the appointment of three Senior Registrars as part of an ongoing and extensive recruitment process. Ms Anne-Marie Rice has been appointed as a Senior Registrar, based in…
A family law bill inspired by the murder of Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke and her three children will protect children, not chip away at the rights of fathers, domestic violence advocates say. Key points: The bill wants the presumption of…
A new parliamentary inquiry into domestic violence will give survivors a fresh opportunity to “have their voices heard” on Australia’s scourge of abuse, with advocates cautiously optimistic it will achieve more than previous probes. It comes less than a fortnight…
Children should be given the opportunity to speak directly to the court on family law matters, Tasmania’s Children’s Commissioner says. Commissioner Leanne McLean on Wednesday appeared before a federal joint select committee looking into Australia’s family law system. She told…
The Federal Court of Australia, the Family Court of Australia, and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia have all responded to the restrictions brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic by adopting online dispute resolution solutions. Melbourne-based Immediation will be providing the…