family law

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Family law: August 2022

Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON

Addressing a ‘critical’ need in family violence matters

Family law practitioners should be aware of the new Critical Incident List which manages cases where a non-parent carer seeks parenting orders in narrow circumstances.

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Discharging an independent children’s lawyer: what does the case law say?

The Act does not set out circumstances where discharge of an Independent Children’s Lawyer may be warranted, rather this has developed from the case law.