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Centrepiece of proposed legislation is repeal of the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility

Domestic violence advocates warn drafted laws could be discriminatory if pushed through by government

On September 1, the Family Court of Australia will merge with the Federal Circuit Court. The Morrison government says this will “help reduce delays

Family Court’s self-represented litigants left on their own without choice By Naomi Neilson|14 December 2020 New research has identified a gap between the domestic violence victims who are not wealthy enough to hire a lawyer but earn too much to be eligible for legal aid, which has left them vulnerable to significant disadvantages in the justice system. A research project by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), “ No Straight Lines”, has demonstrated that people who represent themse...