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Maeve Bannister

'Brazen' judge comments highlight family court failures

Experts say the family law system is not set up to believe women experiencing domestic violence. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

When a domestic violence survivor first engaged with the family court system, she hoped it was where she would finally be believed and addressed with respect.

Instead, she describes being spoken to in ways that were dismissive, sarcastic and belittling. 

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