Latest FCFCOA

Big Law 04 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonBoutique firm penalised for underpaying staff

A Bankstown law firm has been hit with pecuniary penalties after it failed to pay an employee the minimum wage.

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The Bar 07 February 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyFormer Law Council president appointed FCFCOA judge

Tass Liveris, who was the 2022 president of the Law Council of Australia and president of the Law Society of the...

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The Bar 10 August 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyFCFCOA appoints director of family violence and Indigenous programs

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has appointed the former chief executive of Full Stop Australia to...

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SME Law 20 July 2023 ByLauren CroftThe importance of workplace safety plans in family law

As vicarious traumatic stress within the profession increases, family law firms have been urged to implement a workplace...

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The Bar 22 June 2023 ByLauren CroftOver 80 federal judges travel to Alice Springs for ‘rare and...

Judges from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) have travelled to Alice Springs to listen and...

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The Bar 22 May 2023 ByLauren CroftFCFCOA case management pathways outlined

With family violence at an all-time high, this family lawyer outlines the case management processes of the Federal...

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Big Law 20 December 2022 ByEmma MusgraveFCFCOA to see several new judicial appointments

Early next year will see the addition of seven new judicial appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of...

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Big Law 06 December 2022 ByJess FeyderA-G, FCFCOA launch ‘ambitious’ D/FV safety initiative

The Lighthouse Project, a family violence and safety initiative, seeks to improve court processes in the management of...

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Big Law 27 October 2022 ByLauren CroftThe continuing evolution of family law

As the practice area of family law continues to grow and evolve post-pandemic — and following the restructuring of the...

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The Bar 19 October 2022 ByLauren CroftNew judge appointed to FCFCOA and WA Family Court

A new judge has been dually appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Family...

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