Big money and endless acrimony: Family Court reform to rein in ‘dreadful’ litigants, lawyers

January 6, 2021 — 12.01am The government’s chief backer for its controversial Family Court merger says the bill would give judges the power to rein in litigants who waste court time and use unfair strategies. Patrick Parkinson, the outgoing head of the University of Queensland’s law school, said the legislation before the Senate will allow

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Rowan Atkinson says cancel culture like a medieval mob ‘looking for someone to burn’

Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English Strikes Again. 8:40AM JANUARY 6, 2021 COMMENTS Rowan Atkinson has condemned online cancel culture and censorship, describing social media as a place where medieval mobs roam “the streets looking for someone to burn”. In an extended interview with the UK’s Radio Times, the celebrated British actor and comic criticised social

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Divorce courts clogged with case backlog: Pauline Hanson demands judges lose holiday perks

With 100,000 cases clogging Australia’s divorce courts in the past year, Pauline Hanson is demanding judges have their holiday perks limited. Natasha BitaNational Social Affairs Editor @natasha_bita December 28, 2020 – 6:35AM News Corp Australia Network Divorce, bankruptcy and citizenship issues – these are all matters that might land you in court. But not all

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Aussies are afraid to say what they are thinking

Australians are censoring their opinions when talking about controversial issues Kevin Donnelly December 30, 2020 – 8:22PM Herald Sun/ Courier Mail 147 comments New survey reveals Australians are holding back their opinions because of cancel culture. Freedom of speech is yet another victim of cancel culture, based on the results of a survey, Australians Together,

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Coronavirus-Abuse Myth Recognized as Greatest Media Hoax of 2020

FYI. From the USA but still relevant. Subject: Coronavirus-Abuse Myth Recognized as Greatest Media Hoax of 2020 Date: 30 December 2020 at 1:04:50 am AEDT To: <info@EndToDV.org> Good morning, CEDV Friend,   It’s amazing how the COVID-abuse myth has been uncritically circulated over the past year. Best, Ed Edward E. Bartlett, PhD President Coalition to

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Kids’ lawyer faces four complaints

SYSTEMIC FAILURE ALLEGED IN LEGAL AID GOVERNANCE An independent children’s lawyer accused of misleading the Family Court in a case involving two children later gunned down by their father has been the subject of four complaints to Legal Aid NSW, a tribunal has heard. The revelation raises potential questions about the level of oversight provided

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Family risk ‘triage’ will expedite cases

Chief Justice of the Family Court Will Alstergren. NICOLA BERKOVIC LEGAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT @NicBerko 8:08PM DECEMBER 2, 2020 5 COMMENTS The Family Court is to unveil landmark reforms aimed at ident­ifying families most at risk from domestic violence, child abuse and drug and alcohol problems. Parents battling over the care of their children will be asked

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Judge backs merger case

Courts chief slams ‘mischief’ claims THE Family Court Chief Justice has defended the ability of Federal Circuit Court judges to handle family law cases under a proposed merger of the two courts, after “mischievous’’ criticism. He also said the level of family violence in Australian society was a “disgrace”. Chief Justice Will Alstergren, who is

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Family Court bill shelved

NICOLA BERKOVIC A controversial bill to reshape the family law system by merging the Family Court and lower-level Federal Circuit Court has been shelved until next year, with the Morrison government running out of time to try to push it through the Senate in the final sitting week of the year. Attorney-General Christian Porter said

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Hanson’s family law claims slapped down

THEAUSTRALIAN.COM.AU1:57 Pressure mounts to have Pauline Hanson thrown off Family Law Inquiry Pauline Hanson’s claims on family law were downplayed at the inquiry. Picture: Gary Ramage By FINN MCHUGH NCA NEWSWIRE 5:26PM NOVEMBER 23, 2020 Pauline Hanson says courts continue to deny parents access to their children for “no apparent reason”, a claim the Attorney-General’s Department

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