The ‘Best Practice: Family Law Tips by Registrars for Practitioners’ is a podcast series where judges and registrars from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia slip out from behind the bench to share practical insights observed from their unique view of family law across Australia

On 16 April 2026, Chief Justice Mortimer issued the Federal Court's new Generative AI Practice Note (GPN-AI), setting out clear guidelines on how the Court expects lawyers to interact with AI, what constitutes unacceptable use, and the baseline expectation that practitioners understand how these tools actually work.

James Jung is President-Elect of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and Executive Director of International Strategy at the College of Law, he brings a practitioner's perspective on what international legal networks can offer — and why IPBA Sydney 2027 is an opportunity that may not come around again for another two decades.

Discover how Oliver Morrisey advanced his legal career with a Master of Laws in Wills and Estates, building specialist expertise, growing his practice and achieving long term success.

Discover how Vicky used a double major in Business Law and Property Law to accelerate her legal career, build specialist expertise and deliver stronger outcomes for clients.

NSW is transitioning to a fully digital survey plan process, and while the reforms are primarily directed at surveyors, they carry significant downstream implications for lawyers, particularly in relation to documents that accompany plans such as section 88B instruments.

How to manage imposter phenomenon in the law. Coach Sue Billen has spent most of her career helping professionals perform at their best and in the law imposter phenomenon is all too prevalent.

Remote wills can be a useful tool. Justice McMillan in the Victorian Supreme Court authority Re Curtis gave guidance on the requirements of the remote execution procedure under s8A of the Wills Act 1997 (Vic). Tasman Ash Fleming, barrister and nationally accredited mediator (AMDRAS) and adjunct lecturer at the College of Law, provides commentary on this significant case.

Two LLM graduates. Now lecturers on the program that shaped their careers. Hear their stories and find out where postgraduate study could take you.