Arbitration could relieve busy family courts: Chief Justice

By Miki Perkins, Social Affairs
Updated July 30 2016 - 2:13am, first published 12:15am
Chief Justice Diana Bryant says arbitration would help unclog the family law system. Photo: Justin McManus
Chief Justice Diana Bryant says arbitration would help unclog the family law system. Photo: Justin McManus
Australia's family law courts are under growing pressure. Photo: Tanya Lake
Australia's family law courts are under growing pressure. Photo: Tanya Lake

Fixed-fee, speedy arbitration for separating couples to divide assets and even resolve parenting issues could be used more widely in Australia to lift the burden from the family law system, says the head of the Family Court.

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