Update to the family law profession: Commencement of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

06/08/2021

The Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia released information last week outlining changes to court operations that will occur on the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) from 1 September 2021.

On the first of September we will see a new Court that is innovative, fair and efficient and focuses on risk, responsiveness and resolution, by:

• Improving early risk identification and safety of children and vulnerable parties
• Encouraging smarter ways to separate with less acrimony, less cost and more dispute resolution, where it is safe to do so
• Expecting compliance with court orders
• Enhancing national access to justice for vulnerable parties and regional communities through the use of technology, and
• Resolving up to 90 per cent of cases within 12 months, where possible.

Further details are available here.