TS v DT

The appeal concerned an application for an extension of a family violence order. The parties involved were TS (the applicant) and DT (the respondent). The dispute arose from the primary judge's decision to uphold an appeal against a magistrate's finding that factors outside of section 86 of the *Family Violence Act 2016* (ACT) could be considered when determining whether to extend a family violence order. The matter was heard by McCallum CJ, Baker and Rangiah JJ.

The central legal issues before the court were whether the primary judge correctly determined that the magistrate erred in considering factors beyond those specified in section 86 of the *Family Violence Act 2016* (ACT) when deciding to extend the family violence order, and whether the primary judge was obligated to conduct a review *stricto sensu* of the magistrate's decision.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. It reasoned that the primary judge had correctly identified that the magistrate had erred by taking into account extraneous factors not permitted by section 86 of the Act. The Court affirmed that the assessment for the extension of a family violence order must be confined to the criteria established by the legislation. The appeal was dismissed.