High Court overturns wife's right to silence against her husband: http://ow.ly/7Jnpy

Tonight I went to the 25th celebration of Immigrant Women's Support Service: helping women and their kids escape domestic violence.

I have just signed the ipetition in favour of the Civil Partnerships Bill: http://ow.ly/7GBL4

I don't like to give oxygen to people like this, but a man was tied to the Story Bridge, protesting re the Family Ct: http://ow.ly/7GtYF

Grim pickings for gays 2: Russia: The Guardian http://ow.ly/7FYQz The scariest part is to see the rise of neoNazis in Russia.

Grim pickings for gays 1: Brazil: NY Times http://ow.ly/7FYPk

I'm going tonight to Andrew Fraser's community forum on his Civil Partnerships Bill 7.30pm New Farm State School.

Husband of missing Cairns woman charged with her murder: Cairns Post http://ow.ly/7CnqP

Ex US Marine convicted of the stabbing murder of his former boss: ABC http://ow.ly/7sngu

Judge orders swapping of Facebook and dating website passwords: ABA Journal http://ow.ly/7r1Jh As ever, FB is a goldmine for family lawyers.

I'm going to Kevin Rudd's cocktail party on White Ribbon Day to help aid Australia's CEO Challenge. Will you join me? http://ow.ly/7oXRo

Progress of the Civil Partnerships Bill Qld in committee: Brisbane Times http://ow.ly/7oXpA

The president of the Qld Law Society spoke strongly in favour of the Civil Partnerships Bill. Hopefully another step to equality.

57 year old IVF mum calls for 50 year old limit for mums to be: Brisbane Times http://ow.ly/7kNB3

Gillard to allow conscience vote on gay marriage: Daily Telegraph http://ow.ly/7kfLt

Qld police to be able to issue on the spot domestic violence orders: http://ow.ly/7kfKh