Family law: June 2026
The latest cases consider an appeal against sentence for aid and abet child abduction, kinship care and unacceptable risk, contributions assessment and apprehended bias.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Family arbitration: What it is and how to use it
With the family law system in crisis JUDGE JOE HARMAN of the Federal Circuit Court discusses the merits of family arbitration.
By Judge Joe Harman - 8 min read
NSW stamp duty exemption now available in family law arbitration
Did you know you can get a NSW stamp duty exemption in family law arbitration? ANTONELLA SANDERSON explains the reforms making arbitration all the more…
By Antonella Sanderson - 1 min read
First judicial consideration of family law property arbitration reforms
Braddon & Braddon is the first judicial clarification of when a family law property arbitral award can be reviewed, or registration opposed. By MATTHEW SHEPHERD.
By Matthew Shepherd - 1 min read
The NSW Working With Children scheme, five years on
Working With Children laws reformed in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse . By SHARMINIE NILES.
By Sharminie Niles - 1 min read
Court of Appeal reins in generous family provision decisions in 2017
Family provision cases involve careful exercise of judicial discretion. Reasonable minds can, and do, differ. By MICHELLE PAINTER SC.
By Michelle Painter SC - 2 min read
Re: Kelvin – a turning point for gender dysphoria cases in Australia
In Re: Kelvin, the applicant urged the Court to dispense with the need for transgender children to obtain court authorisation for commencing ‘stage 2’ medical treatment…
By Michelle Painter SC and Surya Palaniappan - 2 min read
Religious divorce and the family courts
The Family Court has said it cannot assist litigants to obtain a religious divorce given the constitutional limitations imposed by s 116 of the Constitution….
By Melanie Rubin - 2 min read
Protecting children’s privacy: why social media and care proceedings don’t mix
Publishing sensitive information about children on social media in contravention of Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 breaches children’s privacy and places…
By Brooke Bowman - 2 min read
Thinking outside the box: collaborative practice in family law
Is it time to think outside the box when it comes to family law? Do practitioners need to change the way they look at resolving…
By Shelby Timmins - 2 min read
A new resource for drafting family law parenting orders
The new handbook from the Attorney-General’s Department, Parenting orders – what you need to know, is a useful resource for both clients and practitioners alike….
By Chris Dunn - 1 min read