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  • Social media

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  • Update to the profession: Applications for review

    This update provides the profession with information about jurisprudential and other developments that relate to Applications for Review of registrar decisions, since the commencement of the new case management pathway in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court). Commencing 1 September 2021, all Applications for Review are managed nationally and may be heard by a local or interstate judge, including the Chief Justice/Chief Judge and Deputy Chief Justice/Deputy Chief Judge.

  • Consumer law: Overview

    This page explains the Court’s jurisdiction in consumer law matters.

  • Lighthouse expansion - Update to the Profession April 2023

    The purpose of this update is to focus on the benefits of having a tailored case management approach, including the Evatt List. This update also provides answers to a number of frequently asked questions that the Courts have received. Practitioners are encouraged to review the previous update which was released in February 2023 that focuses on risk and includes links to the Lighthouse Webinar, detailing the Evatt List case management pathway.

  • Media release: Enhanced use of technology to improve access to justice for people living regional Tasmania

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is working closely with Tasmania Legal Aid (TLA) and the Law Society of Tasmania (LST) to undertake a pilot project in Tasmania to provide access to court proceedings via electronic means to parties from remote and regional areas in Tasmania.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Child support and child maintenance proceedings

    This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for all family law proceedings with respect to child support and/or child maintenance (including overseas child maintenance) and child support appeal.

  • Media release: Launch of Major Complex Financial Proceedings List Pilot for financial cases in family law

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is launching a Major Complex Financial Proceedings List (MCFP List) to more efficiently deal with commercially complex financial family law cases.

  • Practice and procedure update: Family law form amendments

    The Chief Justice has approved updates to four family law forms; Notice of Address for Service, Notice of Ceasing to Act, Subpoena – family law and Proposed Consent orders template
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