Violence prevalent in family law cases

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LEGAL AID CASES INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2014/15

* Northern Territory 610 cases (88 per cent)

* Western Australia 1552 cases (84 per cent)

* Victoria 3666 (81 per cent)

* Queensland 5309 (79 per cent)

* ACT 569 (78 per cent)

* South Australia 2097 (76 per cent)

* New South Wales 6505 (76 per cent)

* Tasmania 896 (72 per cent)

Source: National Legal Aid

National domestic violence helpline: 1800 737 732 or 1800RESPECT. In an emergency call triple-zero.