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The Bar 26 June 2024 ByLauren CroftIn light of new family law reforms, the Attorney-General has...

In light of new family law reforms, the Attorney-General has emphasised the importance of combating the “increasing...

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SME Law 20 June 2024 ByLauren CassimatisCan cheating amount to coercive control?

Before having a fling, or if you’re looking for an extramarital relationship on or offline, consider the legal...

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Big Law 24 April 2024 ByGrace RobbieThe Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of...

The Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Honourable William Alstergren AO, emphasised...

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Politics 19 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyDreyfus: ‘There is a crisis of male violence in Australia’

Australia’s Attorney-General has slammed the “scourge on our society” that is male violence, in remarks earlier...

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The Bar 10 August 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyFCFCOA appoints director of family violence and Indigenous programs

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has appointed the former chief executive of Full Stop Australia to...

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SME Law 27 July 2023 ByLauren CroftKey trends in domestic and family violence

Cultural factors, coercive control, victim blaming, and financial abuse have been revealed to be key trends within...

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SME Law 20 July 2023 ByLauren CroftThe importance of workplace safety plans in family law

As vicarious traumatic stress within the profession increases, family law firms have been urged to implement a workplace...

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SME Law 18 May 2023 ByLauren CroftViolence ‘one of the most critical issues currently facing family...

Each May signals Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month — and as family and domestic violence rises across the...

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Politics 10 January 2023 ByLauren CroftDomestic and family violence reforms showing progress, new report says

The first progress report on domestic and family violence reforms in Queensland has been released and reveals the...

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Big Law 27 October 2022 ByLauren CroftThe ‘legal loophole’ impacting survivors of family violence

After enduring harrowing abuse, many survivors of family violence often find themselves stuck in a less-than-ideal...

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