Select Committee reports on proposed Family Court reforms
Mon 03 Jun 2013
The Select Committee has released its report on the proposed reforms to the Family Court. Read the report here. Further information and media ...
The Select Committee has released its report on the proposed reforms to the Family Court. Read the report here. Further information and media will be posted here as they become available.
'Report on Family Court reform welcomed', Media release: Judith Collins, 04.06.2013
'Select committee endorses Family Court shake-up', Radio NZ, 04.06.2013
Background:
The Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill is available here.
Information on the review from the Ministry of Justice is available here.
Selected previous news stories from the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse:
Some Family Court reform changes; silence on Bristol clause and FDR fees
Backdown on some Family Court reforms; rethink needs to go further
Opposition to Family Court reforms at Select Committee hearings
Criticisms of Family Court reforms continue; legal aid charges for family cases reduced
Silent Injustice: Women's Experiences of the Family Court
Proposed Family Court changes - information from NZ Law Society
Family Court reforms announced; family violence sector responds
Submissions called on Family Court reform legislation
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