In this episode of This Week in Family Law, we explore key family law updates in Australia, including NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics, Update to Court Forms, and a new AI tool for self-represented litigants.

In our new segment 'Ethics with Elena', we explore the case of Jennings & Barrese [2025], where the legal practitioner was found to have breached the South Australian legal practitioners conduct rules, resulting in a referral to the legal profession conduct commissioner.


Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:39 - What's Up? - Updates in Family Law for this week
8:07 - Ethics with Elena: Jennings & Barrese [2025]


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Topics covered in this episode:
- NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research 
- DV and coercive control statistics
- 2026 Asia Pacific Coercive Control & Children Conference by Safe and Together Institute
- Update to Court Forms
- Court Transcripts company VIQ goes into voluntary administration
- Resilient practice forum
- Rytz, the AI tool for self-represented litigants



Links:
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research 
https://bocsar.nsw.gov.au/research-evaluations/2026/nsw-recorded-crime-statistics-quarterly-update-dec-2025.html

Update to Court Forms
https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/news-and-media-centre/updates-profession/forms-update-mar26
https://thefamilylawbook.com.au/practice_news/family-law-news/

VIQ goes into voluntary administration
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/court-transcripts-viq-solutions-voluntary-administration/106463942?fbclid=IwVERDUAQn9FVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeMsCSNeICq4hN3GkSnYjOkYFqEByXjN0RCOhUym8yL6TBO0mMCr3Fd5mxxCA_aem_-ESGT0M2vCc2nkixHmS6Rw

Resilient practice forum
https://www.familylawsection.org.au/events/17-continuing-professional-development/2158-trauma-informed-practice-forum-2026.html

Coercive control and children conference presentation

https://www.sheisnotyourrehab.com

AI tool for self-represented litigants
https://rytz.com.au/



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