In this episode, we cover the Federal Circuit and Family Court's new pilot of electronic divorce hearings by video, the Court's AI Transparency Statement, the Law Council of Australia's warning that children's voices are at risk as the family law safety net frays, and a Treasury consultation on preventing perpetrators from accessing victims' superannuation death benefits.

In Law in Motion, we explore the rise of celebrity surrogacy, the clash between Australian and international surrogacy laws, and the leading cases shaping the legal landscape.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction 
1:06  What's Up? - Updates in Family Law for this week 
6:05 - Law in Motion - The Rise of Surrogacy

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Topics covered in this episode:
- Electronic divorce hearings moving to video in select registries
- Court releases AI Transparency Statement
- ICL funding crisis and Legal Aid NSW cuts from 1 July 2026
- The rise of celebrity surrogacy and key drivers of growth
- Global surrogacy laws compared: US, UK, Canada, India and Thailand
- Baby Gammy case and its impact on Thai surrogacy law
- Australia's fragmented state-by-state surrogacy framework
- Parentage orders and the challenges of overseas surrogacy in Australia
- Australian Law Reform Commission's proposed surrogacy reforms

Links:
Practice and procedure update: Pilot of electronic divorce hearings by video https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/news-and-media-centre/updates-profession/divorce-pilot

AI Transparency Statement                                                    
https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/ai-transparency-statement

Children's voices at risk as family law safety net frays https://lawcouncil.au/media/media-releases/children-s-voices-at-risk-as-family-law-safety-net-frays

Preventing perpetrators from accessing victims' super death benefits https://consult.treasury.gov.au/c2026-747658

A Budget for fairness that left justice behind 
https://lawcouncil.au/media/media-releases/a-budget-for-fairness-that-left-justice-behind

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