The problems with the Family Court have been systemic for decades. In 2017, Senator Heffernam revealed that the Family Court is "not capable to deal with abuse".
Solicitor Serene Teffaha, of Advocateme.com.au in her emotional video above gives us an insight in how law enforcement and the judiciary operate. Shortly after she posted her video, her licence to practise was cancelled by the Victorian Legal services Board. She is taking up her case to the Supreme Court.
The Family Court system is strained and the merger of the court on Wednesday 17 February 2021 with the Federal Circuit Court has been condemned by former judges, and many legal experts.