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Women’s legal services launch list of endorsements for Safer First in Family Law campaign.
Read the endorsements here.
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Women’s legal services caution for victims’ safety in family court overhaul.
Read the media release here.
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WLSA welcomes parliamentary family law inquiry report.
Read the media release here. MEDIA RELEASE – Friday 8 December, 2017 Women’s Legal Services Australia welcomes Parliamentary Family Law Inquiry report The report into the Parliamentary Inquiry into a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence was tabled in Federal Parliament last night. Many…
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Open letter calls on Attorney-General to protect victims from direct cross-examination in family court.
Read the Open Letter here. Read coverage in The Age here. Amendments made to the Family Law Act in 2019 now provide protection to victims of family violence who are cross-examined as part of family law proceedings. Since 10 September 2019, personal cross-examination is banned in family law proceedings in certain circumstances where allegations of…
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WLSA welcomes parliamentary motion to stop direct cross-examination of victims in family courts
Read the media release here.