In this episode of This Week in Family Law, we explore Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs as well as a scam divorce website warning in WA. 

In Law in Motion, we explore how to manage different personality types in family law including over-anxious mums, alpha male clients, and alienating parents.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:49 - What's Up? - Updates in Family Law for this week
7:11 - Law in Motion - Managing Different Personality Types in Family Law
24:57 - Case Note Corner: Jeremy & Taklit

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Topics covered in this episode:

• New Family Court forms 
• Scam alert: Fake divorce filing websites
• Practising certificate renewals
• DV & suicide inquiry insights
• Legal profession misconduct cases
• Managing difficult client personality types:
  • Overly anxious/hypervigilant parent
  • Alpha male/manosphere client
  • Alienating parent
• Client communication & strategy
• Case note: Jeremy & Tacklit [2026] (solicitor costs order appeal)

Links:

Grace period for using old forms finished 17 April 2026 https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/news-and-media-centre/updates-profession/forms-update-mar26

Inquiry into the relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and suicide

https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Social_Policy_and_Legal_Affairs/DFSVSuicidedata

DPP lawyer accused of sexual relationships with inmates  

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/dpp-lawyer-accused-of-sexual-relationships-with-inmates-receiving-thousands-of-dollars-20260413-p5zniv.html

SA legal power couple in confidential email scandal

https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/sa-legal-power-couple-embroiled-in-confidential-email-scandal-20260414-p5znns

Scam Website 

https://familycourt.wa.gov.au/_apps/news/detail.aspx?ID=1446&uid=2548-5324-9056-5489

Case Note Corner Reference: Jeremy & Taklit [2026] FedCFamC1A 32 Justice Schonell | 5 March 2026 

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