• Practice and procedure update: General federal law and migration practice directions and forms updates

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025 (new GFL Rules) commence on 1 September 2025. In addition to the new GFL Rules there will also be changes to the general federal law and migration Practice Directions and court forms.

  • Update to the profession: Expansion of the Lighthouse Model

    Following Tuesday’s budget announcement, and FCFCOA media release, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (the Courts) have been working on the expansion of the Lighthouse model to 15 family law registries

  • Lighthouse update: Two years of Lighthouse

    Lighthouse update from the Chief Justice - two years since the implementation of Lighthouse

  • Family Violence Best Practice Principles

    This is the fifth edition of the Family Violence Best Practice Principles. The first edition was published in March 2009. These Family Violence Best Practice Principles are designed to provide practical guidance to court users, legal practitioners, litigants and service providers regarding the way in which matters involving issues of family violence are managed in the Courts. They also set out the Courts’ expectations as to the knowledge and understanding decision makers and practitioners appearing before the Courts should have regarding the complexities of family violence. The Family…

  • Information for journalists

    Information for journalists who have questions relating to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

  • Reconciliation Action Plan 2019 – 2021: Federal Circuit Court of Australia

    This Reconciliation Action Plan 2019–2021 reflects the FCC’s continuing commitment to supporting access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The FCC was the first court in Australia to enter into a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and I am immensely proud to be the Chief Judge of this court. The Court’s path to reconciliation continues through the renewal of the RAP and through the dedication of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access to Justice/RAP Committee.

  • General federal law forms

    Forms for use in the General federal law jurisdiction

  • Reflections on my journey to becoming the first female Chief Justice in Malaysia: challenges and champions

    Delivered by The RT. Hon. The Chief Justice of Malaysia Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat On the occasion of The Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice (AIPJ 2) Webinar 15 April 2021
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