Episode Details

In this episode of This Week in Family Law, we cover the latest updates in Australian family law, including a new free service to help sexual violence survivors and the QLS 2026 Member Survey.

In Law in Motion, we look into AI and Deepfakes in Family Law, the risks involved and how lawyers can approach evidence that may not be legitimate. Plus, in Case Note Corner, we go through a recent case that involved AI generated deepfake images.




Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - What's Up? - Updates in Family Law for this week
2:47 - AI and Deepfakes in Family Law
16:21 - Case Note Corner - Ikaros & Ivona (No 3) [2026]




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Topics covered in this episode:
- Free service to help sexual violence survivors
- Queensland Law Society 2026 Member Survey
- Law Society of NSW 2026 Annual Members Dinner and Awards Night
- What deepfakes are and how they’re created
- The risks of deepfakes in parenting proceedings
- How AI-generated evidence could impact family law matters
- The FCFCOA’s approach to deepfakes and AI-generated material
- Practical takeaways for family law practitioners
- AI Deepfake Case: Ikaros & Ivona (No 3) [2026] FedCFamC1F 340 (22 May 2026)





Links
Free service helps sexual violence survivors navigate the justice system
https://lsj.com.au/articles/free-service-helps-sexual-violence-survivors-navigate-the-justice-system/

QLS 2026 Member Survey
https://www.qls.com.au/news-media-advocacy/2026-member-survey-is-now-open

Law Society of NSW 2026 Annual Members Dinner and Awards Night
https://www.lawsociety.com.au/events/events-calendar/2026-annual-members-dinner-and-awards-night

Ikaros & Ivona (No 3) [2026] FedCFamC1F 340 (22 May 2026)
https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/FedCFamC1F/2026/340.html?context=1;query=%22Christie%22;mask_path=au/cases/cth/FedCFamC1A+au/cases/cth/FedCFamC1F+au/legis/cth/consol_act+au/legis/cth/num_act+au/legis/cth/repealed_act+au/legis/cth/consol_reg+au/legis/cth/num_reg+au/legis/cth/num_reg_es+au/legis/cth/repealed_reg+au/legis/cth/bill+au/legis/cth/bill_em+au/legis/cth/digest+au/legis/cth/table+au/other/HCAASP+au/other/hca/bulletin+au/other/HCASum+au/cases/cth/HCASL+au/cases/cth/HCATrans+au/other/AUPJCHR+au/other/cth/AUPJCHRARp+au/other/AUOmbIRp+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOCR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOER+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOFTD+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOFTR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOGSTA+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOGSTB+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOGSTD+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOGSTR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOLCTD+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOMTR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOMTROS+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOPGBR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOPR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOPRP+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSTRNS+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSTR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSTD+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSMSFD+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSMSFR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSMSFPR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSCD+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSCR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSD+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSGD+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOSGR+au/other/rulings/ato/ATOTD+au/oth