List of Tables
Introduction	p. 1
The Incidence of Domestic Violence	p. 2
Feminist Law Reform	p. 5
Methodology	p. 9
Feminism, Violence, and Law	p. 19
Feminist Understandings of Domestic Violence	p. 20
Nonfeminist Understandings of Domestic Violence	p. 31
Legal Structures and Processes	p. 37
The Intervention Order Process	p. 51
Introduction	p. 51
The Legislation	p. 53
Observations	p. 58
Representation and Support	p. 63
Physical Facilities	p. 76
The Brevity of Proceedings	p. 81
The Discourse of Intervention Orders	p. 107
The Role of the Registrar	p. 107
Magistrates' Understandings of Domestic Violence	p. 109
Contested Matters	p. 129
The Terms of Orders	p. 138
Conclusion	p. 147
Family Court Proceedings	p. 155
Introduction	p. 155
Procedure	p. 158
Files and Observations	p. 160
Going to Court	p. 167
Consent Orders	p. 176
Speaking in Court	p. 186
Family Law, Legal Culture, and Domestic Violence	p. 197
The Legislation and Case Law Relating to Domestic Violence	p. 197
Family Lawyers' Understandings of Domestic Violence	p. 211
Children's Representatives, Child Experts, and Family Reports	p. 218
Judicial Responses to Allegations of Violence	p. 223
Conclusion	p. 236
The Jurisdictional Intersection: Intervention Orders in the Family Court and Children's Issues in the Magistrates' Court	p. 243
The Legislation: Part VII, Division 11 of the Family Law Act	p. 244
Magistrates' Views of Family Law	p. 249
Intervention Orders in the Family Court	p. 256
Conclusion	p. 259
Conclusion	p. 263
Structural Factors	p. 264
Internal Legal Culture	p. 267
Moving Forward	p. 270
Court Observation Form	p. 277
Interview Schedule for Lawyers and Support Workers	p. 281
Interview Schedule for Women Litigants	p. 284
Demographic Data Questionnaire for Women Litigants	p. 286
Power and Control Wheel	p. 288
List of Cases	p. 289
List of Statutes	p. 291
References	p. 293
Index	p. 331
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