Olivia Rudgard, Social Affairs Correspondent 6 September 2017 • 5:09pm Guidance for dealing with male victims of abuse will be sent to prosecutors for the first time as the CPS says they need specific protection in the same way as LGBT and black and ethnic minority people. Previously there had been no specialised guidance for
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Outgoing Family Court chief justice Bryant in push to reform
Diana Bryant. The nation’s system of three separate federal courts is not the most efficient way to administer justice and scrapping the Family Court could be one way to save money, says the court’s outgoing chief. As she steps down, Family Court chief justice Diana Bryant has called for the Family Law Act to
Family Court judge enters same-sex debate
Children need to be raised in an environment where they are surrounded by happy, loving relationships, and it does not matter whether their parents are of the same sex or heterosexual, says the nation’s most senior family law judge. Family Court Chief Justice Diana Bryant, who has presided over many hundreds of disputes involving broken
Family law review to start in October
The first full review of Australia’s family law system in 40 years will begin next week. It will be led by the Australian Law Reform Commission from October 1, Attorney-General George Brandis announced on Wednesday. He said the review was necessary and long overdue, given there had been no comprehensive look at the Family Law
Why aren’t we talking about abusive mums?
NO ONE wants to talk about it. Society is totally in denial that women aren’t always victims. So why aren’t we talking about abusive mums? Corrine Barraclough Kidspot.com.auJune 19, 20175:12pm Abusive mothers are a very real problem and we have to start talking about it to be able to help.Source:istock DID you know children are
Sofina Nikat killed daughter Sanaya Sahib in Melbourne park because she thought baby was ‘possessed’
By court reporter Emma Younger ABC News Posted 22 SepSeptember 2017 Sofina Nikat initially told police her daughter Sanaya Sahib had been abducted.(Facebook) A depressed woman who killed her baby at a park in Melbourne’s north-east because she thought her daughter was “possessed” has been released on bail to live in crisis accommodation after pleading
SBS Insight looking for women who are violent
SBS INSIGHT https://www.facebook.com/InsightSBS/posts/10155657495850902 · 19 hrs · Are you a woman who has had violent tendencies? Have you now overcome those issues? To share your experiences please contact roje.augustin@sbs.com.au. Women Who Hit Men More common and serious than you think. marieclaire.com Perhaps the Insight program would benefit by asking for men to talk about the
Women Who Hit Men
Chris Norris on a relationship trend that’s more common — and serious — than you think. Briana Morrison By Chris Norris Jan 6, 2008 I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I GOT punched by a girlfriend. It was during a fight on a New York City street corner, over a subject I’ve long since forgotten. But
Infidelity, Cheating Wives – Women’s Infidelity
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Family Law Cases –
Cases – Family Law – LibGuides at University of Melbourne Family Law: Cases A research guide on Family Law in Australia. Introduction Legislation Cases Commentary Journals Books Useful websites Latest developments Federal Courts Building – Melbourne Source: Judicial Conference of Australia Recent cases – summaries For summaries of recent cases, use CCH Online – scroll