3.0-W-RIS-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]
...recommendation, the Ministry-preferred option is a newly created judicial officer, called the Family Court Associate. The Family Court Associate would have the power to undertake administrative judicial tasks, such as appointing counsel, directions for filing evidence and for service, and directions to set matters down for hearing. These are decisions that are largely at the early stages of proceedings. Their powers would encompass registrars’ current powers, as well as additional...