From 10 September 2019, personal cross-examination will be banned in family law proceedings in certain circumstances where allegations of family violence have been raised. If any of the following circumstances apply, the ban will apply automatically: The court may use its discretion to make an order to ban personal cross-examination even if those circumstances do […]
The Criminal Law Amendment (Intimate Images) Bill came into effect on 15 April 2019, making the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, or ‘revenge porn’, a crime which attracts jail time of either 18 months or three years and/or a fine of up to $18,000. The new law does not make it a criminal offence for
The Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2018 came into effect on 15 April 2019. The amendments are aimed at giving the victim better choices, including whether to stay in the tenancy or move to safer accommodation, or remove tenancy-related concerns, which are barriers to leaving a violent relationship. The new laws for victims
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) report, Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System, was tabled in Parliament today by the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter MP. The ALRC has made 60 recommendations for reform. The ALRC recommends that the resolution of family law disputes be returned to the states
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Registrations are now open for the 2019 WA Family Law Pathways Network Annual Conference. The conference will take place on Thursday 30th of May 2019 at the University Club of Western Australia. Titled ‘‘No One is Perfect: Exploring the connection between parenting capacity and children’s wellbeing’’, the conference will feature keynote speakers Rose Cuff, Statewide FaPMI (Families
The Hon. Christian Porter MP, Attorney-General announced in May that the Government was finalising legislation to establish a new, single Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA) to be established from 1 January 2019. According to the Attorney-General, “the overwhelming driver behind this important structural reform is to help families in dispute as a
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