Latest domestic violence

Big Law 21 November 2022 ByJess FeyderNSW coercive control bill should extend to dowry abuse, says principal

Whilst a positive step towards eradicating domestic and family violence and abuse (DFVA), the bill should also cover...

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SME Law 11 August 2022 ByLauren CroftASIC move to protect victims of family violence welcomed by lawyers

In a move to help protect victims of family violence, ASIC has adopted a new policy, which family lawyers have called an...

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Politics 04 July 2022 ByJess FeyderQld A-G boosts funding for regional support services

The Queensland government has boosted funding to regional support services for victims of sexual, domestic and family...

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Politics 22 June 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyQld commits $1.57bn to justice system in 2022-23

The Palaszczuk government has handed down its budget for 2022-23, with over one and a half billion dollars pledged to...

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Big Law 20 June 2022 BySimon LevettSpecialist DFV Court in Qld ‘proving extremely successful’

An independent evaluation of Queensland’s first permanent specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court offers “very...

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Big Law 11 May 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyQld to criminalise coercive control

The Palaszczuk government has unveiled a “historic overhaul of laws and practices” to better protect Queensland...

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Big Law 13 April 2022 ByLauren Croft‘More money for primary prevention’ is needed in the family law...

To break the cycle of family violence, more education is needed in schools and through literature, said this lawyer and...

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Big Law 06 April 2022 ByLauren Croft‘We don’t have laws that respond to all types of emotional and...

Policymakers need to take into account victims’ cultural identities and trauma responses in order to enact positive,...

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SME Law 24 March 2022 ByLauren CroftThe law may never catch up to ‘the different types of abuse that...

Whilst new terms of abuse in relationships continue to emerge post-pandemic, the law is currently unable to keep up,...

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Politics 30 November 2021 ByLauren CroftNSW A-G announces $20m boost for domestic violence support

More domestic violence victim-survivors will receive the support they need with a $20 million injection into NSW...

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