Family Law Search Topics, Policy, Events, Resources Year Filter By Year 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Section Filter By Section Business Law Section International Law Family Law Legal Practice Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Law Council Filter 20 September 2018—Law Council Senate forces committee to extend inquiry time into Court merger bills 27 August 2018—Law Council Don’t short-change Australia’s justice system by rushing through court merger bills 23 August 2018—Law Council As it stands, merging courts unlikely to alleviate family law crisis 14 August 2018—Law Council Cross-examination of domestic violence survivors: Committee calls for legal aid funding guarantee 01 August 2018—Law Council Opening Statement to Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties Bill 2018 26 July 2018—Law Council Supplementary submission: Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018 16 July 2018—Law Council Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018 30 May 2018—Law Council Family and Federal Circuit Court reform details awaited 07 May 2018—Law Council Review of the Family Law System – Issues Paper 48 20 March 2018—Law Council Law Council applauds Senate's call for an end to court funding crisis 23 February 2018—Law Council Law Council calls for proposed Parenting Management Hearings to be abolished 23 February 2018—Law Council Opening Statement on Family law Amendments 07 February 2018—Family Law Family Law Amendment (Parenting Management Hearings) Bill 2017 07 February 2018—Family Law Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2017 10 October 2017—Law Council Law Council welcomes appointment of Chief Judge Pascoe to head Family Court 06 October 2017—Law Council A special sitting of the Family Court of Australia to farewell the Hon. Chief Justice Diana Bryant AO 27 September 2017—Law Council Major family law review welcome, but significant funding required for meaningful reform 11 September 2017—Law Council Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2017—Public Consultation on Cross-examination Amendment 22 May 2017—Law Council Parliamentary inquiry into a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence 20 April 2017—Law Council Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 17 February 2017—Law Council Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2017: Exposure draft provisions - Public Consultation Paper 19 October 2016—Law Council Australia’s largest legal conference honours 40 years of the Family Law Act 19 October 2016—Law Council Crisis in courts, legal aid a focus of Family Law Conference 18 February 2016—Law Council Inquiry into Surrogacy 19 January 2016—Law Council Family Law Amendment (Financial Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2015 Share Share this on Twitter Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Facebook
27 August 2018—Law Council Don’t short-change Australia’s justice system by rushing through court merger bills
14 August 2018—Law Council Cross-examination of domestic violence survivors: Committee calls for legal aid funding guarantee
01 August 2018—Law Council Opening Statement to Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties Bill 2018
26 July 2018—Law Council Supplementary submission: Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018
16 July 2018—Law Council Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018
23 February 2018—Law Council Law Council calls for proposed Parenting Management Hearings to be abolished
10 October 2017—Law Council Law Council welcomes appointment of Chief Judge Pascoe to head Family Court
06 October 2017—Law Council A special sitting of the Family Court of Australia to farewell the Hon. Chief Justice Diana Bryant AO
27 September 2017—Law Council Major family law review welcome, but significant funding required for meaningful reform
11 September 2017—Law Council Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2017—Public Consultation on Cross-examination Amendment
22 May 2017—Law Council Parliamentary inquiry into a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence
17 February 2017—Law Council Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2017: Exposure draft provisions - Public Consultation Paper
19 October 2016—Law Council Australia’s largest legal conference honours 40 years of the Family Law Act
