• What has changed with the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia?

    1 September 2021 marks the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court). The Court has produced three informative videos that are available on the new website that explain the changes to the Court, what to expect when coming to court, and a video aimed at people who are considering to engage in, or are involved in, family law proceedings in the Court. The videos are available from the following links:

  • Appendix 5 - External involvement

    The Federal Circuit Court has a number of strategies for strengthening its partnerships with clients and other stakeholders, such as legal practitioners, non-government organisations, and government agencies and departments. External stakeholders include:

  • General federal law: Mediation

    This pages provides general advice on the dispute resolution process of mediation.

  • Family Law: Costs

    This page explains party and party costs, how to dispute an itemised account for party and party costs, and the steps involved in disputing a costs account

  • Family law: Drug and alcohol support

    This page provides links and contact details for drug and alcohol support services.

  • Administrative law: Legal resources

    This page lists different legal resources that relate to administrative law including judicial review, child support appeal and privacy.

  • How do I navigate through the Commonwealth Courts Portal - for lawyers

    The Commonwealth Courts Portal provides users with secure web-based access to information about cases that are before the Court. The Portal is a central system that enables registered litigants and legal practitioners to log on using a single user ID and password and access information from multiple jurisdictions. This page provides information about general features to help you navigate through the Commonwealth Courts Portal.

  • Financial or property: Compliance and enforcement

    This page provides information about the options available when a party does not comply with financial or property orders.

  • Outline of Case Document (Interim Hearing)

    This document must be forwarded to the Court and the other party/ies at least 7 days prior to the interim hearing.

  • Part 1: The year in review

    Statistics at a glance Table 1.1: Filings and Finalisations in family law and general federal law FAMILY LAW 2019–20 Filings 2020–21 Filings 2019–20 Finalisations
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