In this episode of This Week in Family Law, we explore key family law updates in Australia, including a survey for the evaluation of the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 and an article on the successful court dog program that has been trialed across 11 NSW courts.

In Law in Motion, we explore public perception that the Family Law system is Australia is broken and how lawyers can help clients understand the reasoning behind the outcomes of their matters.


Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - What's Up? - Updates in Family Law for this week
5:54 - Law in Motion - Is the System Broken?
18:23 - Your Questions Answered


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Topics covered in this episode:
- Family Law Amendment Act 2023 Survey
- Court Dog program in NSW 
- Grandparents supporting their adult children in Family Court matters
- Third Party Review of Backlogs in the Tasmania Court System 2026 
- FCFCOA outcomes
- Educating your clients about their outcomes 
- Using AI in Family Law Matters
- Explaining use of AI to clients
- Criminal law 
- Domestic violence allegations
- Initial client interviews



Links:
Evaluation of the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 (Closes 30 June 2026)
https://survey.confirmit.com.au/wix/p338993664621.aspx

Court Dog program across 11 NSW courts has been a success
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/companion-dog-program-nsw-courts-guide-dogs/106465000

Grandparents risking financial security to support adult children in Family Court matters
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-02/grandparents-assisting-adult-kids-financially-in-family-court/106208516

Third Party Review of Backlogs in the Tasmania Court System 2026 – Open for Public Consultation
https://www.lst.org.au/third-party-review-of-backlogs-in-the-tasmania-court-system-2026-the-review-open-for-public-consultation/



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