Demand for South West Sydney Justice Precinct soars
The South West Sydney Alliance, with support from local businesses and the Law Society of NSW, has renewed calls for a long-overdue South West Sydney…
A client-friendly explanation of the merged Family Court
This newly merged court intends to create a more streamlined approach to litigation and significantly reduce wait times for litigants.
A beacon for family violence sufferers
Parliament has just passed new laws allowing risk-screening technology to create a swifter response to victims of family violence.
New appointments to Family Court
A new Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice have been appointed to the Family Court of Australia.
One step at a time. Flesh and blood dramas from the family court
From surrogacy to DNA parentage testing and social media uses and abuses, family law is evolving far more slowly than the make-up of modern parenting…
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…
A life in the law
Judge Scarlett believes there has been a deterioration in standards of litigation in recent years. He points to complaints about the lack of professionalism, the…
Family law: July 2016
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: April 2016
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.