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A wave of domestic violence, divorce and custody cases comes as court backlogs rise

A wave of domestic violence, divorce and custody cases comes as court backlogs rise

In a sinking economy, few can afford family lawyers

Judge decries futility of no-contact orders in preventing recurrence of domestic violence

Judge decries futility of no-contact orders in preventing recurrence of domestic violence

Court imposed ‘exemplary sentence’ on man who breached orders, threatened and assaulted ex-partner

CBA hails first step toward creating national commissioner for children and youth

CBA hails first step toward creating national commissioner for children and youth

Bar association has repeatedly urged federal government to establish the office

Drug use – including cannabis – increasingly prevalent but hard to prove in family law, say lawyers

Drug use – including cannabis – increasingly prevalent but hard to prove in family law, say lawyers

A quick Google search can teach someone how to escape detection during cannabis testing

Domestic violence surging amid COVID-19 pandemic

Domestic violence surging amid COVID-19 pandemic

Social isolation is creating a perfect storm of family law issues, say lawyers

‘No one knows what tomorrow will bring:’ Urgent matters for kids, families persist as pandemic rages

‘No one knows what tomorrow will bring:’ Urgent matters for kids, families persist as pandemic rages

‘Right now, families need more cooperation. And less litigation,’ judge says in decision