UQ Law Professor to help guide legal responses to domestic violence 2 July 2015 A University of Queensland Law School professor will lead a team to develop a national domestic violence tool to improve the outcomes of domestic violence court cases throughout Australia. Professor Heather Douglas from UQ’s T.C. Beirne School of Law will lead the domestic violence bench book project in partnership with the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration. Professor Heather Douglas from UQ’s T.C. Beirne School of Law will lead the domestic violence bench book project in partnership with the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (Photo credit: UQ) The bench book, commissioned by Attorney-General Senator George Brandis, will be developed in line with the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children. Professor Douglas said family violence laws varied between states, and there was no legal benchmark to respond to domestic violence. “Family violence does not have state boundaries and there are a range of different legal responses to it,” she said. The bench book will be a comprehensive online tool for judges across Australia, covering civil and criminal legal responses in federal, state and territory jurisdictions. It will promote best practice and consistency in judicial decision making in cases involving family violence. “This is a significant project with great potential for assisting the judicial treatment of family violence-related matters in all Australian courts.” The project will aim to improve consistency in judicial approaches to family violence throughout Australia. About the Bachelor of Laws at UQ Law School Program: Graduate-entry Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Location: Brisbane, Queensland Semester intake: February Duration: 3 years Application Deadline: November 30, 2015 Entry Requirements for UQ Law School To be eligible to apply to the University of Queensland Bachelor of Laws (graduate entry), you must have the following: Completed or be completing an undergraduate degree Achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average (cGPA) of 75% It is recommended that you apply for the UQ Law School’s LLB program if you have achieved a minimum cGPA of 75%, as above. Please note that this is a minimum average to be eligible to apply and that your application outcome will be determined by the university. Each applicant’s average is calculated over all years of university study. The LSAT is not required for entry. Apply to the University of Queensland Law School! * Learn more about UQ Law School’s LLB program. Contact OzTREKK’s Australian Law Schools Admissions Officer Shannon Tilston at 1-866-698-7355 (toll free in Canada), or [email protected]. News Post navigation Previous Previous post: Monash researchers find emotional brains ‘physically different’ to rational ones Next Next post: About the Griffith Dentistry and Oral Health Clinic