Children's Court
Crossover cruelties: Navigating the historical intersections between Australia’s child protection and youth justice systems
With French windows, shutters and a single-storey cast-iron veranda, Bidura House in the Sydney suburb of Glebe might...
08 October 2025
By Dr Jacqueline Rule
Magistrate on hook for costs after challenging move out of Children’s Court
A Western Australian judge, who strongly objected to her move from the Children’s Court to the Magistrates’ Court,...
10 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Printing error’ impacts thousands of family violence orders
The Victorian government has rushed to introduce a bill in the wake of a “printing error” that impacted thousands...
19 March 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Magistrate kept out of Children’s Court despite objections
A Perth magistrate has failed to convince a court to overturn a decision that saw her moved out of the Children’s...
26 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Children’s lawyer named WA Law Society president for 2025
Gary Mack, who is the mayor of West Australian town Cambridge, as well as an independent children’s lawyer and family...
11 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
WA lawyer cops reprimand for threatening, inaccurate letters
A West Australian lawyer was publicly reprimanded and handed a hefty fine for a number of offences, including sending a...
02 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Mount Isa gets a new magistrate
Legal service providers are set to receive a funding boost as part of a $4.05 million over four years to deliver...
15 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
7 new magistrates appointed in Victoria
Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has named seven new magistrates for the state’s magistrates and children’s...
10 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy