Information about case management and procedure in the Family Court of Australia
A set of directions which the Court uses to help clients achieve a just resolution of their dispute in a way which is prompt and economical. You must follow these Directions.
Practice Directions are issued by the Chief Justice for the assistance of clients and practitioners as to the conduct of proceedings before the Court. These Directions have the status of law and you must comply with them.
Paper on Practitioner and client costs - new provisions from 1 July 2008
This paper by Registrar Micallef addresses how the changes to the Family Law Rules will impact on family law practitioners and the involvement of the Family Court in issues of costs following 1 July 2008.
View the paper Practitioner and client costs - new provisions from 1 July 2008
Guidelines for Independent Children's Lawyers
The Guidelines are intended to provide guidance to the Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) in fulfilling his/her role. The Guidelines have also been issued for the purposes of providing practitioners, parties, children and other people in contact with the Family Courts, with information about the Courts’ general expectations of Independent Children's Lawyers.
View the Guidelines for Independent Children's Lawyers issued by National Legal Aid