Safety Coalition calls for an Inquiry into the Family Court’s response to the Phillips case

Posted: October 14, 2025Categories: ,

Safety Coalition calls for an Inquiry into the Family Court’s response to the Phillips case

On 29 September, Auckland Women’s Centre’s advocacy manager Leonie Morris – in her capacity as chair for the Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children – wrote to the Chief Justice requesting an Inquiry into the Tom Phillips Case and Family Court Response.

“The Coalition for Action on the Safety of Women and Children… believe [Phillips’] actions stem from the inadequacies of a system that was supposed to support the safety of women and children, and we are aware that the Family Court was part of that process.”

You can read the full letter here: Letter to Chief Justice Winkelmann Sept 25