Annual report [1997-98] - Family Court of Australia
Annual report [1997-98] - Family Court of Australia
Annual report [1997-98] - Family Court of Australia
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The <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Court</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> – annual <strong>report</strong> <strong>1997</strong>-<strong>98</strong><br />
<strong>Court</strong> statistics<br />
The statistics in this chapter detail the workload <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Court</strong> throughout <strong>1997</strong>-<strong>98</strong> as well<br />
as providing information on family breakdown and the types <strong>of</strong> applications filed and<br />
orders sought.<br />
The statistics are on a financial year basis to allow ready comparison with financial <strong>report</strong>s.<br />
The <strong>Australia</strong>n Bureau <strong>of</strong> Statistics produces calendar-year statistics from <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Court</strong><br />
data.<br />
Notes –<br />
Some tables show substantial differences between registries. These differences are largely<br />
due to different demographic and socio-economic factors in each <strong>of</strong> the catchment areas,<br />
varying legal culture and the availability and usage <strong>of</strong> other community services, such as<br />
marriage and relationship counselling organisations and local courts.<br />
Abbreviations are explained in the glossary on page 135.<br />
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