The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is championing a specialist model to address family violence more effectively, as discussed by Supervising Magistrate family violence Therese McCarthy in a recent interview with the Law Institute Journal.
The model is a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, and it emphasises a holistic approach that addresses the complex factors that contribute to family violence.
The MCV's specialist model includes a number of reforms, such as hearing related matters together, providing more specialist staff, changes to buildings, technology and offering a family-centred approach to family violence proceedings. The MCV is also committed to helping legal practitioners have a better understanding of family violence through its CPD series.
To learn more about how the MCV is addressing family violence, please read the article in the Law Institute Journal.
Feature photo: Magistrate Therese McCarthy (via MCV LinkedIn)