Episode Details

In this bonus episode of This Week in Family Law, we cover the all the latest updates in Australian family law that occurred during our break, including State Budgets and their impact of their respective courts, the NSW Supreme Court's new Instagram account, and all the latest on AI in Family Law.



Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:34 - What's Up? - Updates in Family Law for this week



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Topics covered in this episode:
- Is AI Eroding the Legal Apprenticeship?
- The Supreme Court of NSW Is Now on Instagram
- NSW LPAB Interim Report on PLT Reform
- LIV: Family Law Court Program Offers an Insider's Perspective
- FCFCOA Recruiting a Director of AI Innovation and Transformation
- Courts 'Left Behind' in the NSW Budget (24 June)
- QLS Welcomes Queensland Budget Boost (23 June)
- Law Society SA: 'Justice Denied' in the State Budget (5 June)
- Foundation to Boost Indigenous Legal Practitioners (9 July)
- QLS Campaign on AI-Generated 'Legal Advice'
- LIV: How Good Supervision Supports a Thriving Profession
- LIV: Top AI Pitfalls in Law and How to Avoid Them




Links:

Is AI Eroding the Legal Apprenticeship?
https://lsj.com.au/articles/is-ai-eroding-the-legal-apprenticeship/


The Supreme Court of NSW Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/nswsupremecourt/?hl=en


NSW LPAB Interim Report on PLT Reform
https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/media/Interim-Report-PLT-20260313.pdf


LIV: Family Law Court Program Offers an Insider's Perspective
https://www.liv.asn.au/web/law_institute_journal_and_news/web/lij/year/2026/07july/family-law-court-program-offers-insiders-perspective.aspx


FCFCOA Recruiting a Director of AI Innovation and Transformation
https://fcajobs.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplication&returnToEvent=jobs.listJobs&jobid=933349FE-E6B6-B961-651E-ED1FA092A08D&CurATC=EXT&CurBID=677CD450-FC33-84A3-A68E-E3BF25CFF5ED&JobListID=D88C9D6E-258B-7949-72C3-E3BF25DC4B1B&jobsListKey=f37d3b12-d436-41ab-a927-c989beaf5291&persistVariables=CurATC,CurBID,JobListID,jobsListKey,JobID&lid=24342500044&rmuh=35FB2755B43F18BF1C54843D1D41B3F9ABF21AB3


Courts 'Left Behind' in the NSW Budget (24 June)
https://www.lawsociety.com.au/courts-left-behind-nsw-budget-infrastructure-bonanza


QLS Welcomes Queensland Budget Boost (23 June)
https://www.qls.com.au/news-media-advocacy/qls-welcomes-budget-boost


Law Society SA: 'Justice Denied' in the State Budget (5 June)
https://www.lawsocietysa.asn.au/site/news-media-and-advocacy/media-releases/Justice-denied-in-State-Budget.aspx?name=Justice-denied-in-State-Budget


Foundation to Boost Indigenous Legal Practitioners (9 July)
https://www.lawsociety.com.au/publications-and-resources/news-media-releases/foundation-boost-indigenous-legal-practitioners


QLS Campaign on AI-Generated 'Legal Advice'
https://www.qlsproctor.com.au/2026/05/qls-launches-campaign-to-address-risks-of-ai-generated-legal-advice/