In November 2012 the Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts released an issues paper, Making NSW Number 1 Again: Reducing Regulatory Burden (the "2012 Issues Paper"). That paper proposes to repeal six pieces of legislation in the portfolio of Fair Trading, including the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1948 No.25 (the LTA Act). The closing date...

This paper examines specialist family violence courts, discussing overseas developments and various Australian innovations. Several jurisdictions have recognised that family violence is an issue that needs to be addressed by the court system in a direct and particular way. Different models of specialised family violence courts have been established for this purpose, in Australia and...