Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

[1]        A copy of this advice from the Family Law Council was provided to the committee by the Attorney-General's Department.

CHAPTER 2 - OVERVIEW OF THE BILL

[1]        Interlocutory applications allow a party or person to ask the Court for any order other than the final judgment sought in an existing proceeding.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, Item 1: Section 4, page 4.

[3]        The Hon Robert McClelland, Attorney-General, Press Release, 3 December 2008.

[4]        Provisions related to the use of assessors are contained in the Native Title Act 1993 and the Patents Act 1903.

[5]        United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.

[6]        Australian Treaty Series 1975 No 25, entry into force for Australia on 24 June 1975. Available at: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/other/dfat/treaties/1975/25.html?query="foreign%20arbitral%20awards

[7]        Moira Coombs, Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No.1) 2008, Bills Digest, 3 February 2009, No. 88, 2008–09, p. 3.

CHAPTER 3 - KEY ISSUES

[1]        These amendments are mirrored in Part 2 of Schedule 5 of the Bill dealing with financial agreements between de facto couples and therefore the Law Council's comments in relation to Part 1 of Schedule 5 apply equally to the mirrored provisions in Part 2

[2]        Family Law Council of Australia, Submission no. 1, p.5.

[3]        Law Council of Australia, Submission No 1, page 5.

[4]        Law Council of Australia, Submission No 1, page 5.

[5]        Law Council of Australia, Submission No 1, page 6.

[6]        Law Council of Australia, Submission No 1, page 6.

[7]        Law Council of Australia, Submission No 1, page 8.

[8]        Law Council of Australia, Submission No 1, page 8.