Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

The LIV provides feedback to the Law Council of Australia on the proposed Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021

LIV Family Law Section 19 Jul 2021

The LIV has provided feedback to the Law Council of Australia in relation to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee's Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021 ('the Bill').

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Family Law Section Annual Report

Family Law Section 02 Dec 2020

The Law Institute of Victoria has released the annual report for the Family Law Section...

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National Framework for Information Sharing between the Family Law and Family Violence and Child Protection Systems

Family Violence Working Group 16 Nov 2020

The LIV has contributed to the LCA’s submission regarding reform aimed at improving information sharing for family safety projects, including identifying gaps in the National Framework...

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Family Law Section Newsletter - May 2020

Family Law Section 07 May 2020

The May edition of the Family Law Section Newsletter is now available...

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Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Apr 2020

Child abduction – mother repudiated agreement for family’s temporary stay in Australia.

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Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Mar 2020

Contributions can continue during separations – rise in value of property resumed by government . . .

Family Court Judgment Practice & Procedure Real Property Young Persons

Joint Select Committee on Australia's Family Law System

Family Law Section 04 Feb 2020

The LIV has written to the Law Council of Australia to provide feedback to the Joint Select Committee on Australia's Family Law System identifying key options for reform...

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Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Feb 2020

Contributions can continue during separations – rise in value of property resumed by government . . .

Family Court Judgment Practice & Procedure Real Property Young Persons

Family law: Judges and practitioners to be more accountable

Carolyn Ford 01 Dec 2019

Chief Justice Will Alstergren says family law cases are not getting on in time, are too expensive and the system has to be fixed.

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Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Dec 2019

Father’s application for parenting orders dismissed for non-compliance with s60I (family dispute resolution)...

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Family Law Section Courts Practice Committee Update

Family Law Section 22 Oct 2019

The most recent Family Law Section Courts Practice Committee 'Update from the Courts' bulletin is now available...

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Family Law Section, General Committee Update

Family Law Section 04 Oct 2019

The August / September 2019 edition of the Family Law Section General Committee Update is now available...

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LIV supports improving the family violence competency of legal practitioners

Family Law Section 25 Sep 2019

The LIV has prepared a submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Family Violence Working Group's inquiry into options for improving the family violence competency of legal practitioners...

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LIV responds to ALRC's final report on the inquiry into Australia's family law system

Family Law Section 17 Sep 2019

The Law Institute of Victoria's Family Law Section has provided a submission to the Law Council of Australia on the Australian Law Reform Commission's Final Report on the Inquiry into Australia's Family Law System...

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