The family law system received a significant boost on Friday, with 11 appointments and five new judges for the top tier of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
The merged court now has 104 judges, with 34 in division one (formerly the Family Court) and 70 in division two, which handles over 75 per cent of family law matters and general federal law cases.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
