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1: The Other (Overlooked) Victims of Domestic Violence | July 24, 2016

There seems to be a general acceptance in the community that if push comes to shove, protecting women from domestic abuse should be the priority, even at the cost of prosecuting innocent men…


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2: One Nation Pushing for a Fairer Family Court System | July 22, 2016

It seems everyone wants family law system reform. But the head of the Family Court says we should be wary of simple solutions to complex problems…


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3: Calls For New Tribunal to deal with Family Violence | July 20, 2014

ONE of the nation’s top judges has called for a separate, less ­formal tribunal to deal with family law cases involving extreme domestic violence, arguing that the current adversarial system is not the right place for women who have been badly abused…


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4: Community legal cuts will hurt women | May 20, 2014

How long will it take for the Abbott government to start counting the cost to the community of its budget changes?..


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5: Will Family Law change under a Coalition Government? | February 18, 2014

Perhaps the most significant amendments to the parenting provisions were introduced by the Howard Government in 2006. While these also gave some new priority to issues of family violence, they are generally seen as at least having had the effect of prioritising relationships with both parents after separation over the significance of family violence to decision making about parenting…


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6: Neat freak husband was ‘a domestic tyrant’ | April 25, 2013

A WOMAN has claimed she was the victim of family violence because her husband was a neat freak, but the Court found that although his behaviour may have been sexist or insensitive, it was not family violence.”..


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7: Call for court fee increases to finance support for at-risk children | April 18, 2013

FAMILY Relationship Centres have called for the revenue from court fee increases of 20 per cent intended to deter vexatious litigants to be redirected to mediation services to help at-risk children…


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8: Family Violence Amendments: developments by the Federal and NSW Governments | February 6, 2013

Amendments to the Family Law Act that changed the way the law addresses family violence in family law matters came into force from 7 June 2012…


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9: Family violence dominates Vic courts | November 29, 2012

VIOLENCE in the home figures in one in seven of Victoria’s most serious crimes, as record levels of intervention orders are putting the court system under pressure…


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10: Judge seeks revamp of family law | February 25, 2010

THE Chief Justice of the Family Court has called for a radical change to the law to provide more protection to family members at risk of violence. In what could be a contentious proposal, Chief Justice Diana Bryant wants information …..