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1: FULL REPORT RELEASED: Independent Study of Australia’s Independent Children’s Lawyers | November 13, 2015

In contrast to the generally positive findings of the Australian Government’s 2013 AIFS Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) Study, the findings of the Family Law Express Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) study entitled “Neither Seen Nor Heard: Australia’s Child Protection Conundrum” has exposed the undeniably arduous state of current ICL practice in this country…

2: How to Remove a Judge or/and an ICL from Proceedings | September 3, 2015

This paper will consider the procedure for removing a judge and an Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) from proceedings. As the procedure for removing a judge varies considerably from removing an ICL, I will deal with them on a separate basis…

3: Independent Children’s Lawyers (ICL) & Australian Family Law | August 27, 2015

An independent children’s lawyer (ICL) is a lawyer who advocates for the best interests and welfare of a child in relevant proceedings under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)…

4: How can we more accurately capture the reality of a family dynamic? | February 14, 2015

How do you think a Family Report is beneficial in assessing the best interest of a child? ..

5: Do Psychologists apply the same Shared Parenting principles to Children of Short-Lived Relationships? | August 1, 2014

In a context of a short-term relationship between the parents, how should custody of a child be assessed and how should the “best interest of a child” be defined and applied in this specific context? For a child’s well being, isn’t it necessary for a child to be able to build relationship to both his/her parents? ..