Interviews with past and present judges

Deputy Chief Justice Robert McClelland AO family violence in the Courts from his unique perspective as a former Commonwealth Attorney-General.

20:53 MIN

Justice Stewart Austin shares his experience as a judge based in a regional area and his leadership of the Courts' appellate division.

19:32 MIN

Justice Richard Schonell reflects on his journey from the NSW Bar to the bench, which coincided with the 2021 structural changes to the Courts.

7:12 MIN

The Honourable Diana Bryant AM reflects upon her time as Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia (as it was then known)

25:59 MIN

The Honourable Elizabeth Evatt AO reflects upon her time as the founding Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, building a federal institution from scratch.

23:32 MIN

The Honourable Garry Watts AM shares his experience of the tragic bombings of the 1980s, prior to his appointment to the bench.

16:06 MIN

The Honourable Jenny Boland AM reflects upon policy changes over time and how they impacted the Court.

13:01 MIN

The Honourable Joseph Kay AM recalls his appointment to the bench and his early involvement in Hague convention matters.  

13:30 MIN

The Honourable Nahum Mushin AM shares his experience of the founding of the Family Court of Australia and the challenges it faced.

14:46 MIN

Justice Victoria Bennett AO discusses her experience with Hague convention matters and the equal shared parental responsibility reforms to the Family Law Act.

18:41 MIN