Statement from FLPA president James Steel The Courier-Mail article “Judges fly to Brisbane to clear family law backlog” on 26 September neither accurately describes the process undertaken by the Court, nor does anything to help separated families resolve their disputes and move forward with their lives. Addressing the backlog in family law matters in Brisbane […]
The Family Law Retreat, presented by the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA), will be held 13 – 15 June 2019 once again at Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas, Noosa Heads. After a sold out and superbly successful inaugural Family Law Retreat in 2018, FLPA is pleased to once again host the flagship event […]
FLPA is proud to announce the incoming committee for 2019 following the recent Annual General Meeting held on 8 November. Congratulations to James Steel who was elected unopposed as the new FLPA president for 2019 after serving two years as vice president. James is a principal in Barry Nilsson Lawyers family law team and is […]
There has been much commentary over the past week with regard to the announcement made by the Attorney General on 30 May 2018 to amalgamate the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia into the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCA). The Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA) […]
The FLPA committee is delighted to announce the launch of our flagship professional development event for 2018 – the Family Law Retreat. Please note that FLPA will not host a Family Law Residential in 2018. A bespoke conference run by FLPA and tailored for family law professionals, the inaugural Family Law Retreat will be held […]
The Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA) has appointed Fiona Caulley as new president for 2017 at their recent Annual General Meeting. Incumbent president Clarissa Rayward handed over the reins to Ms Caulley who is a senior associate at Phillips Family Law. James Steel who is a partner at Barry.Nilson Lawyers, became FLPA’s new […]
The Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA) is calling on the Federal Government to immediately appoint more judges with family law expertise to address the Family Law Courts crisis, not replace the existing system that is recognised as one of the fairest in the world. In a recent letter to the Attorney General Senator […]
Early bird registrations are now open and close on 24 June for the 2016 QLS and FLPA Family Law Residential. Now in its 31st year and this year held at the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, the premier professional development event for Queensland family lawyers will address what to do when the system breaks down. Organisers are […]
The Family Law Residential 2016 is the premier annual conference for family law practitioners in Australia. Presented in partnership with Queensland Law Society, the FLPA conference is staged over three days – 21 – 23 July and sponsorship opportunities are now available. This year, the Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa, Gold Coast, will host the event and is […]
Entries close on 14 May for the inaugural Buckley Memorial Essay prize, recognising the contribution of the late Honourable Justice Neil Buckley to family law in Queensland. Co-hosted with, and co-sponsored by CPPAQ, this FLPA prize is open to family law practitioners and family law undergraduate and post-graduate students. We’ve already had significant interest from […]
