Latest FCFCOA

Big Law 17 December 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonNew judge elected to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

A judge praised for her “tireless” commitment to the legal profession and the field of family law has been appointed...

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The Bar 07 October 2024 ByLauren Croft2 appointed to FCFCOA

Two new judges have been appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) in Sydney and...

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Big Law 16 September 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonJudge’s Fair Work penalty ‘inadequate’, union says

A construction union accused a federal judge of imposing too light a sentence on a Canberra painting business that was...

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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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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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Big Law 04 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonBoutique firm penalised for underpaying staff

A Bankstown law firm has been hit with pecuniary penalties after it failed to pay an employee the minimum wage.

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The Bar 07 February 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyFormer Law Council president appointed FCFCOA judge

Tass Liveris, who was the 2022 president of the Law Council of Australia and president of the Law Society of the...

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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 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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The Bar 22 June 2023 ByLauren CroftOver 80 federal judges travel to Alice Springs for ‘rare and...

Judges from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) have travelled to Alice Springs to listen and...

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