The Child Protection Convention and jurisdiction of the Children’s Court
Despite fresh case law and legislative reform, international obligations still govern overseas jurisdictional issues.
Family law: November 2016
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
Sense and sensitivity: therapeutic records in family law proceedings
Records of therapeutic interventions, such as counselling or psychiatric assessment, may be useful evidence in litigation. By CAROLYN JONES.
Family law: October 2016
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
Gender dysphoria: can the Family Court improve its approach?
Australia is the only country that requires children seeking gender reassignment to make an application to the Family Court.
Family law: September 2016
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
Family law: August 2016
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
The latest from the High Court: August 2016
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Family law: July 2016
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
Family law: June 2016
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
Family violence – the immigration law context
As a result of evidentiary requirements as to what constitutes ‘relevant family violence’ it can be difficult to take advantage of the statutory provisions which…