Family Violence

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1: Psychologist’s misconduct raises questions about family court expert witnesses | December 14, 2019

It was a Family Court psychologist’s report that came with a heavy cost. Not only in monetary terms — although at $25,000 the psychologist’s fees were high. But also in its human toll, which continues more than seven years after it was handed to the Family Court of Western Australia…

2: Women lie about DV to get kids in Family Court, Hanson claims | September 18, 2019

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused women of making up domestic violence claims in order to get custody of their children, as she defended a new parliamentary inquiry into the family law system…

3: Gender diverse people exposed to high rates of sexual violence | September 18, 2019

More than half of transgender and gender diverse Australians have been victims of sexual violence or coercion – almost four times the rate of the general population…

4: Government to review Family Court after pressure from Pauline Hanson | September 17, 2019

The government launched the inquiry to look into concerns including the onus of proof required to gain an apprehended violence order, the cost of the court process and claims of false evidence being used against former partners…

5: How to assist victims of financial abuse | August 17, 2019

There are “strong indications” that somewhere between 50 per cent to 90 per cent of family violence cases involve economic abuse, and as such, it is imperative that lawyers know how to support clients through such traumatic incidences, argues one boutique practitioner…

6: Domestic violence perpetrators to be given crisis housing in SA trial | May 29, 2019

Some domestic violence perpetrators will be removed from their family homes under a new scheme by a state government, but experts warn it could leave the victims struggling financially…

7: Domestic Violence victim wins $243,000 in damages against ex-husband | July 17, 2018

A woman who was assaulted and held captive by her husband in a terrifying four-hour ordeal has been awarded more than $243,000 in damages, including for psychiatric counselling and medication…

8: NSW gun law reforms considered after John Edwards murder-suicide | July 10, 2018

FIREARMS checks would be linked to Family Court proceedings and the opinions of ex-wives and even doctors would be sought before a person is granted a licence under major reforms to be discussed this morning to stop tragedies like John Edwards shooting dead his Pennant Hills teenage kids…

9: Domestic violence offenders no longer allowed to question abuse victims in Family Court | June 28, 2018

The Federal Government will today introduce legislation banning the practice of direct cross-examination of alleged victims of domestic violence, by the alleged perpetrators of that domestic violence…