Management Committee Chair

1978- Admitted to the Bar. Frederick Jordan Chambers, Practice - Family Law.

Pioneered the role of counsel for separate representatives in family law cases representing children

Family law and related jurisdictions together with extensive appearances for the State Crown – counsel assisting inquiries, inquests, appearances for government bodies in all courts and tribunals at all levels

Acting Judge of the District Court 1995-1997

Appointed to the Bench of the District Court of New South Wales on 28 July 1997

As part of a Law Council/Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales initiative, founded the Separate Representative Training Course – a three day intensive, multi-disciplinary training course for children’s advocates

Member of the District Court Policy and Planning Committee 1997-1999

District Court representative on the electronic Transcript Committee

Member of the Bar Council

Member of Bar Association Professional Conduct Committee

Member of the Bar Association Family Law Committee

Member of the Family Law Executive, Law Council of Australia 1992-1997

Senior Instructor with the Australian Advocacy Institute with teaching commitments throughout Australia

Member Australian Bar Association International Advocacy Team teaching advocacy in Bangladesh from 1996 annually


Management Commitee members:
The Hon. Justice Peter Underwood (Tas.)

His Honour Judge Peter Berman SC (NSW)

Magistrate Barbara Tynan (Qld.)

Her Honour Judge Felicity Hampel SC (Vic.)

Peter Taylor QC (NSW)

Robert Wensley QC (Qld.)

Carolyn Sparke (Vic.)

Carolyn Davenport SC (NSW)

Associate Professor Les McCrimmon (NSW)

Magistrate Reg Marron (Vic.)

Elizabeth Brimer (Vic.)

General Manager:
Scott Wallace