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Family Court s self-represented litigants left on their own without choice

Family Court’s self-represented litigants left on their own without choice By Naomi Neilson|14 December 2020 New research has identified a gap between the domestic violence victims who are not wealthy enough to hire a lawyer but earn too much to be eligible for legal aid, which has left them vulnerable to significant disadvantages in the justice system. A research project by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), “ No Straight Lines”, has demonstrated that people who represent themselves in Family Court matters often do so out of necessity, not choice. Despite a number of services providing one-off advice, these women are left out of ongoing, critical support. 

Barriers prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from reporting family violence

Date Time Barriers prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from reporting family violence The banner art features Resilience (2014), an ANROWS-commissioned art series by Christine Blakeney, a Wiradjuri/Yaegl woman from NSW. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women face barriers to reporting family violence, including the threat of child removal, homelessness and potential isolation from their family and community, new research shows. An ANROWS report led by University of Melbourne Professor Marcia Langton and Dr Kristen Smith, with a team of University researchers and participating communities, identifies some of the factors preventing the disclosure of a large proportion of violence incidents perpetrated against Aboriginal women.

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