The Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA) and the College of Law are delighted to announce Stephanie Walton as the 2022 recipient of the FLPA and College of Law Practical Legal Training (PLT) Student Scholarship. A high achiever, Ms Walton completed her honours law degree at Griffith University in July 2022 after first completing […]
Registrations are now open for the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland (FLPA) Family Law Retreat, being held at a new venue QT on the Gold Coast from Thursday 8 and Saturday 10 June 2023. In the offering is ten (10) hours’ worth of content, developed by family law practitioners for family law practitioners – technical […]
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 […]
