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    NSW What is a Directions hearing

    hi, I’m just wondering what a directions hearing is all about? This will be our next court date our first one was a duty list
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    VIC Conflict of Interest with Lawyer - Help?

    Hello guys, Any input would be appreciated. On the 7th of April 2018, I was remanded into custody. I was appointed a lawyer through legal aid for my first bail application which was on the 3rd of May 2018. I got knocked back. Bail got knocked back another 2 times before I got bail. On the 10th...
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    NSW Notice of Risk accusations

    Hi, I’v recently came out of a duty list hearing, both parties had to file a notice of risk, mine said no to everything but my ex partner has said yes that the child is at risk of serious psychological harm if she spends time with me and has gone onto make crazy accusations in the notice of...
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    VIC Pros and cons of adjourning first directions hearing??

    Hey all - just after some community advice re: the pros and cons of adjourning the first directions hearing til a private family report has been completed? Is there a benefit in getting our case into the courts system asap, or would waiting for a few months to get to court (assuming that's...
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    NSW Clarification of a Directions Hearing?

    Hello, Could someone please clarify what a directions hearing is? As my understanding was along the lines of for mediation / trial directions. However, the ICL advised likely going to a non-attendance direction? I have read the family law rule book 2004 & the family law act 1975 + the...
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    VIC Intervention Order - Help with Further and Better Particulars?

    Hi all, I currently have an Intervention order that I intend to contest. At the last hearing, through my duty lawyer, I requested further and better particulars and the magistrate granted this. He set a date for this a little over a month before my directions hearing, and this date has now...
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    WA What happens at a directions hearing

    Hi I am self representing and have a directions hearing on Monday. Will I be expected to speak? If so do I repeat the orders sought with a 25 words or less explanation of why. If the other party does not appear sometimes he does sometimes not Can I ask for court orders to be set as I...
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    NSW directions hearing and submission of summons applications

    I have a directions hearing coming up. The matter is a privacy breach against a government agency. My complaint is very detailed and includes: 1. Allegations, which are serious and some of which involve (alleged) corrupt conduct 2. Reasoning for this allegation, including evidence I have that...
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    QLD Complying with Drug Test - What to Do?

    Hey everyone, We have been given orders to do hair follicle drug testing. I requested this drug test for both parties as I will have no trouble passing and the other party will fail. The test should give results dating back a minimum of 3 months but could go back to 9 months. In my initiating...
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    QLD Family Court - How Many More Mentions Before a Trial?

    We are progressing in to the 4th year since my initiating application, with no final outcome in sight. We sought directions for trial at our last directions hearing (a few weeks ago) which our judge refused, instead ordering an updated family report and urging us both to consider what that...