AIC Domestic homicide conference
Sunday November 2, 2008

AIC Domestic homicide conference

Sunday, November 02, 2008

The Australian Institute of Criminology is hosting an international conference on the Gold Coast in about a month on domestic homicide.

The conference, from 3-5 December, has speakers from around the world:

  • US
  • UK
  • West Indies
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
  • and of course Australia

Topics to be covered include:

  • child homicide
  • domestic violence fatality review teams
  • intimate partner homicides
  • alcohol and gun related violence
  • women who kill
  • defence of provocation

An overview of the conference program is here and the full progam is here[PDF].

Stephen Page, Harrington Family Lawyers, Brisbane spage@harringtonfamilylawyers.com 61(7) 3221 9544

Things to Read, Watch & Listen

Black Friday meant good luck for many children born through surrogacy – and their parents

Friday the 13th, Black Friday, is normally a day of doom and gloom- when things go wrong. However, Black Friday, 13 December 2024 was a good day for many children born through surrogacy – and their parents.

Mitochondrial donation: Not so fast, Tonto

News from the UK is that eight children- four boys and four girls (including a pair of twins) have now been born through mitochondrial donation, enabling these children to be born through three people’s DNA.

Will I Get Prosecuted if I Do Surrogacy Overseas?

Will I Get Prosecuted if I Do Surrogacy Overseas?

Surrogacy is a deeply personal and often complex journey for many Australian families. With the rise of international surrogacy arrangements, a pressing question frequently arises: Will I face prosecution if I engage in surrogacy overseas?

Family Law Section Law Council of Australia Award
Member of Queensland law society
Family law Practitioners Association
International Academy of Family Lawyers - IAFL
Mediator Standards Board