Society (QLS) in support of this recommendation. 109 Queensland Law Society ensures The Queensland Following the release of the that suitable continuing Government supports Domestic and Family professional development the intent of this Violence Best Practice programs in respecting diversity recommendation. The Guidelines, the Queensland and ethical conduct for managing Attorney-General and Law Society held a the intersection of domestic and Minister for Justice will professional development family violence and family law are write to the President of session on 16 August 2016. available. the Queensland Law The session was for all legal Society in support of practitioners working with this recommendation. victims and perpetrators of domestic and family violence. A panel of experts led a discussion on the five principles set out in the guidelines and offered practical advice for implementing the guidelines. 110 Queensland Law Society The Queensland Following the release of the encourages lawyers engaged in Government supports Domestic and Family domestic and family violence law the intent of this Violence Best Practice (whether representing recommendation. The Guidelines, the Queensland perpetrators or victims) and Attorney-General and Law Society held a family law undertake continuing Minister for Justice will professional development professional development in write to the President of session on 16 August 2016. diversity and ethical conduct for the Queensland Law The session was for all legal managing intersection of Society in support of practitioners working with domestic and family violence and this recommendation. victims and perpetrators of family law. domestic and family violence. A panel of experts led a discussion on the five principles set out in the guidelines and offered practical advice for implementing the guidelines. 115 The Chief Magistrate issues a The Queensland As part of the Southport practice direction to require the Government supports Specialist Domestic and court to engage an interpreter, the intent of this Family Violence Court trial, a where a party has difficulty recommendation. The new court procedure, communicating in English, at the Attorney-General and supported by the Chief first mention for all domestic and Minister for Justice will Magistrate, requires registry family violence civil proceedings to the Chief staff to engage interpreters before the Magistrates Court. for parties if required at first appearance in court
Society (QLS) in support of this recommendation. 109 Queensland Law Society ensures that suitable continuing professional development programs in respecting diversity and ethical conduct for managing the intersection of domestic and family violence and family law are available. The Queensland Government supports the intent of this recommendation. The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice will write to the President of the Queensland Law Society in support of this recommendation. Following the release of the Domestic and Family Violence Best Practice Guidelines, the Queensland Law Society held a professional development session on 16 August 2016. The session was for all legal practitioners working with victims and perpetrators of domestic and family violence. A panel of experts led a discussion on the five principles set out in the guidelines and offered practical advice for implementing the guidelines. 110 Queensland Law Society encourages lawyers engaged in domestic and family violence law (whether representing perpetrators or victims) and family law undertake continuing professional development in diversity and ethical conduct for managing intersection of domestic and family violence and family law. The Queensland Government supports the intent of this recommendation. The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice will write to the President of the Queensland Law Society in support of this recommendation. Following the release of the Domestic and Family Violence Best Practice Guidelines, the Queensland Law Society held a professional development session on 16 August 2016. The session was for all legal practitioners working with victims and perpetrators of domestic and family violence. A panel of experts led a discussion on the five principles set out in the guidelines and offered practical advice for implementing the guidelines. 115 The Chief Magistrate issues a practice direction to require the court to engage an interpreter, where a party has difficulty communicating in English, at the first mention for all domestic and family violence civil proceedings before the Magistrates Court. The Queensland Government supports the intent of this recommendation. The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice will to the Chief As part of the Southport Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court trial, a new court procedure, supported by the Chief Magistrate, requires registry staff to engage interpreters for parties if required at first appearance in court
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