FLPN Newsletter – 17 April 2020
COVID-19 Sector Update
In this issue:
*Survey for Free webinar
- Flippin the script on the most difficult people during difficult times.
*Family Court of Australia/Federal Circuit Court of Australia
- Notice to the Profession re continued operations of the Courts.
- Information regarding the filing of documents, inspection, signatures, deferral of fee payments
- Border restrictions and shared parenting orders
- List of mediators and approved arbitrators
- Arrangements for the continued operation of Appellate Division of Family Court of Australia
- Child Dispute Services and in-person interview protocol
*Law Society of NSW Update
- dedicated COVID19 page and other information
*Legal Aid
- Changes to the Means Test
- New COVID19 telephone mediation service
- Free help
- Free Trial – lawyer-assisted mediation for small value property matters
*Law Council of Australia – ‘The Duty List’
- a new series of short videos by the Family Law Section.