Who can be present in Court during domestic and family violence hearings?
The applicant for a domestic violence order can have a person in Court with them for assistance and support. The support person can be a friend, relative or community worker. Members of the public are not allowed inside the Court during a domestic violence hearing. Details about domestic violence proceedings that might identify the people involved can not usually be published. Published means in newspapers, magazines, or broadcast on the radio or television or by other means that releases information to the general public.
