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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Pavone, Rachell | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-30T23:11:55Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2022-06-30T23:11:55Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | 76 (5), June 2002 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0023-9267 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14246 | - |
| dc.language | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Law Institute of Victoria | en |
| dc.subject | Family law | en |
| dc.subject | Legal issues | en |
| dc.title | Do self-represented litigants receive a fair trial? The challenge for the Family Court | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Law Institute journal | en |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en |
| dc.identifier.catalogid | 1881 | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | Journal article/research paper | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | new_record | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | National | en |
| dc.description.notes | Describes the implications of self-representation in Family Court matters where domestic violence is present. The author utilises the case of T v S, an appeal with regard to residence and contact for a minor, to exemplify the question. The allegations of abuse were hardly considered because the shame, fear and inexperience of the litigant (mother and victim) impeded a fair cross-examination with the father (and perpetrator). A diagnosis of personality disorder was admitted against the mother without considering battered women syndrome. The Appeal Court ordered a retrial. The author points out that the decision might bring consequences for other self-represented litigants, who participate in 35 per cent of Family Court cases in Australia. | en |
| dc.identifier.source | Law Institute journal | en |
| dc.date.entered | 2003-03-17 | en |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles | |
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