Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – (Division 1) Appellate Jurisdiction
Hays & Department of Communities and Justice [2023] FedCFamC1A 3 (16 January 2023)
HAGUE CONVENTION – Appeal from orders requiring the return of the children to England pursuant to the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 (Cth) (“the Regulations”) – Where the appeal challenged the…
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – (Division 1) Appellate Jurisdiction
Loverdos & Bonner [2022] FedCFamC1A 174 (26 October 2022)
PARENTING – Where the father appeals from final orders permitting the mother to relocate with the children interstate – Whether the primary judge failed to consider s65DAA of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) – Where the primary judge’s…
The FCFCOA has received funding to expand the current Lighthouse Model successfully piloted in the Adelaide, Brisbane and Parramatta registries since late 2020 , detailed can be found in a media release here.
From 28 November 2022, the FCFCOA will roll out the Lighthouse model to 15 family law registries nationally, which include Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns,…
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – (Division 1) Appellate Jurisdiction
Hickson & Matthew [2022] FedCFamC1A 161 (11 October 2022)
PARENTING – Appeal from orders changing the child’s residence from living with the mother to the father – Where the primary judge ordered unsupervised time with the mother despite finding of unacceptable risk for the…
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – (Division 1) Appellate Jurisdiction
Lim & Zong [2022] FedCFamC1A 146 (20 September 2022)
PARENTING – Appeal from orders allowing no time and no communication with the appellant – Where the appellant has engaged in a pattern of coercive and controlling conduct – Family violence and animal cruelty perpetrated…
In often bitter disputes, Independent Children’s Lawyers (ICLs) ensure that the Court understands the wishes of a child and help protect the child’s best interests.
The new Practice Standards and Guidelines (PSG) developed by Tasmania Legal Aid (TLA) was formally launched on Monday 20 June 2022 by the Chief Justice of the FCFCOA, the Honourable Chief…
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – (Division 1) Appellate Jurisdiction
Hood & Weaver [2022] FedCFamC1A 123 (5 August 2022)
PARENTING – Where the mother appeals from final parenting orders vesting the father with sole parental responsibility and residence of the children and ordering the children to regularly spend time with the mother – Where,…
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – (Division 1) Appellate Jurisdiction
Isles & Nelissen [2022] FedCFamC1A 97 (1 July 2022)
PARENTING – Unacceptable risk – Standard of proof – Whether the primary judge erred at law by not applying s140 of the EVIDENCE ACT 1995 (Cth) (“the Evidence Act”) to a finding that the father posed an unacceptable risk of…
Recording of w ebinar: Resilience for ICLs, Thursday 28 July 2022 is now available exclusively to members on the website's Event pages
Independent Children’s Lawyers face unique challenges and stressors. Resilience is a critical skill to safeguard our mental health and ensure we remain effective. This webinar will focus on:
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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – (Division 1) Appellate Jurisdiction
Mallows & Harrod [2022] FedCFamC1A 92 (17 June 2022)
APPLICATION IN AN APPEAL – Where the father seeks an extension of time to file a Notice of Cross-Appeal and to remove the Independent Children’s Lawyer from the proceedings and have another appointed – Where…