Children

Best interests: Family law disputes about Covid-19 vaccination

27 Jun 2022

Best interests: Family law disputes about Covid-19 vaccination

How are the 'best interests of the child' determined when the parents can't agree? Among the many additional challenges for seperated families during the Covid-19 pandemic was whether or not to vaccinate their children. Elizabeth Reardon discusses several cases where parents sought a judicial determination to settle their disagreement. From the Winter 2022 edition of Ethos.

ACT Intermediary Program

12 Mar 2020

ACT Intermediary Program

A fact sheet about the operation of the ACT Intermediary Program.

Sleepwalking through the minefield: commercial surrogacy and the global response

15 May 2018

Sleepwalking through the minefield: commercial surrogacy and the global response

The 2018 Blackburn Lecture, delivered by The Hon John Pascoe AC CVO, Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia.

Injustice within the law — an update

18 May 2010

Injustice within the law — an update

The 2010 Blackburn Lecture, delivered by Julian Burnside QC, human rights and refugee advocate.

Representing children

2 Aug 2004

Representing children

Guidelines for lawyers representing children and young people in care and protection matters in the ACT Children’s Court.

The Contribution of Children to the Jurisprudence of the Federal Magistrates Court

13 May 2003

The Contribution of Children to the Jurisprudence of the Federal Magistrates Court

The 2003 Blackburn Lecture, delivered by The Hon Diana Bryant AO QC, Chief Federal Magistrate.

Children and Young People — The Law and Human Rights

14 May 2002

Children and Young People — The Law and Human Rights

The 2002 Blackburn Lecture, delivered by The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC, Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia.