One in four cases before NSW local courts last year related to domestic violence, data reveals
Average time taken to finalise domestic family violence matters in local courts balloons to 266 days, as legal services cry out for more funding
May 2024
Other lives
Katherine Gieve obituary
What are Australia’s family law reforms, and how will they help women and children fleeing violence?
Zoe Rathus for the Conversation
April 2024
Man who raped his wife tried to convince court he was victim of domestic abuse
Claim of parental alienation made to ‘distress and frighten’, English court told
March 2024
Lawyer who raised ‘boys’ club’ concerns over judgment accused of misconduct
Charlotte Proudman posted tweets critical of ruling by Sir Jonathan Cohen, a Garrick Club member
January 2024
I’ve fought for years to report what really goes on in family courts. At last, journalists can
Louise Tickle
Allowing journalists to report on hearings is welcome. Now editors need to give them the resources to be able to tell these complex stories properly, says family law journalist Louise Tickle
December 2023
Ask Annalisa Barbieri
My brother is trying to defraud our mother’s estate
Don’t be bullied. Any shady dealings will be revealed by the probate process, so let the solicitors get to the bottom of this difficult issue
UK court removes daughter from care of mother who disputed use of expert
Expert called for child to go to live with father against girl’s wishes
An explosive court transcript shows why excessive secrecy in the UK’s family courts must be fought
Louise Tickle
A judge’s outburst, unusually made public, reflects what many fear: that lack of transparency can permit abuses of power, says freelance journalist Louise Tickle
November 2023
Psychology body says costs ruling ‘unfair’ in appeal on use of unregulated experts in England and Wales
Association of Clinical Psychologists must pay £20,000 after intervening in family justice case where it mounted ‘critique of the expert’
October 2023
Woman raped by ex-partner left traumatised by English family courts
People jailed for killing their partner will lose parental rights, Tories to announce
September 2023
UK mother accused of alienating children from father wins appeal over psychological assessment
Senior judge overturns previous ruling, saying matter is for the court to decide amid concern over use of unregulated psychologists
August 2023
Domestic violence perpetrators are weaponising subpoenas and advocates want Australia’s law changed to stop it
Albanese government consulting on need to stop former partners legally accessing victims’ counselling notes, medical details and addresses
The cost of divorce in Australia: more people want to separate, but not all can afford it
A ‘standard’ divorce can cost between $10k and $20k. But as rising living costs bite, many are choosing less conventional – and more affordable – ways to split
Court delays leave tens of thousands of children in limbo after parents split
Family courts in England and Wales can take more than a year to make decisions on where children will live after separation
July 2023
Watchdog criticises family courts’ handling of domestic abuse
Scheme to stop people being quizzed by abuser in court failing, lawyers say
June 2023
New guidance aims to restrict use of unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in court
Father in UK charged with rape made party to child’s care proceedings
