University of Southern Queensland law graduate Tracy Bowen has today been awarded the 2021 FLPA/COL PLT Scholarship. Ms Bowen will receive a fully-funded place in the College of Law Practical Legal Training course and $1,000 cash. She will also receive mentoring and a work experience placement over the course of the PLT program with an […]
Congratulations to the FLPA Board members for 2021-22 who were appointed at the FLPA Annual General Meeting last night. President –Dan Bottrell Vice President – Rebecca Horsley Secretary – Shannon Daykin Treasurer – Joseph Box Committee – Clare Dart, Matthew Doyle, Dearne Firth, Dean Foley, Lisa Foley, and Matthew Taylor Regional Members – Jennifer Hamilton and Diane […]
FLPA and the College of Law are pleased to once again open applications for the new scholarship for young family lawyers and law graduates for 2020 – the FLPA and College of Law Practical Legal Training Student Scholarship. Established for the first time in 2020, the winner of the scholarship will receive the equivalent of […]
The Editor, The Courier-Mail BY EMAIL Dear Editor I write as President of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA), a body of nearly 1,000 family lawyers, barristers, social scientists and associated professionals. I refer to: Article ‘Is ten weeks leave fair? You be the judge’ published on 28 December 2020; and Natasha Bita’s article […]
It is with great pleasure that the FLPA Board announces psychologist Peter Jordan as the Travis Lindenmayer Award recipient for 2020. Unable to present the Award in FLPA’s usual celebratory fashion at our annual Christmas function this year, immediate past FLPA president James Steel was proud to present the Award to Peter in person on […]
Congratulations to the FLPA Board members for 2020-21 who were appointed at the FLPA Annual General Meeting last night. President –Dan Bottrell Vice President – Rebecca Horsley Secretary – Shannon Daykin Treasurer – Joseph Box Committee – Clare Dart, Dearne Firth, Lisa Foley, Matthew Taylor, Stephanie Wilkinson and Marie Dore Regional Members – Jennifer Hamilton and Diane […]
FLPA and the College of Law are delighted to announce final year Griffith University law student Tegan Doherty as the inaugural winner of the scholarship for young family lawyers and law graduates for 2020 – the FLPA and College of Law Practical Legal Training Student Scholarship. Tegan wins the equivalent of the fee for undertaking […]
FLPA and the College of Law is excited to announce a brand new scholarship for young family lawyers and law graduates for 2020 – the FLPA and College of Law Practical Legal Training Student Scholarship. The winner of the scholarship will receive the equivalent of the fee for undertaking the College of Law Practical Legal […]
Media Release 9 April 2020 FLPA endorses reasonable and sensible approach to parenting orders The Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA) supports the statement from the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court (the Courts) encouraging parents to take a reasonable and sensible approach to ensure they comply with existing parenting orders during the current […]
You may have seen the Prime Minister’s announcement today that all non-essential gatherings of more than a hundred people should be cancelled, taking into consideration the coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19), for the foreseeable future. As a result, we have had to make the difficult decision today to cancel the Retreat. It goes without saying that we […]
