Family Law Back to Basics Series: Drafting an Application for Consent Orders and an Application for Divorce
Learn all the tips and traps to drafting an Application for Consent Orders and an Application for Divorce that you can apply immediately in your practice while gaining an understanding of precisely what the courts are looking for. WEB228N40C
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Anna Goldthorp, Barrister, Foley’s List; Accredited Mediator
Professional Skills
5.00pm to 6.15pm Drafting an Application for Consent Orders and an Application for Divorce
Presented by Senior Judicial Registrar Dinh Tran, FCFCOA and Antonella Sanderson, Principal Solicitor & Director, Family Law Matters
Presenters
Anna Goldthorp
Prior to being called to the Bar, Anna Goldthorp worked for Coote Family Law where she practised exclusively in Family Law. Anna has a broad range of experience in Family Law including children issues, property and child support matters. In particular, she has extensive experience in children’s matters and has regularly appeared on behalf of the Independent Children’s Lawyer. Anna has been recognised as a leading barrister in Parenting & Children's Matters in Victoria by Doyles Guide (2019, 2020 and 2021). Anna is an Accredited Family Law Mediator.
Senior Judicial Registrar Dinh Tran
Dinh Tran was born in Vietnam and arrived at Darwin, Australia in November 1977 as a boat refugee. Dinh was 9 years old at the time and spoke no English. Notwithstanding that, Dinh Tran completed her Tertiary Education with UNSW, Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Science. She commenced practising as a private solicitor in 1992 and joined the Legal Aid Commission as a Family Lawyer in 1996 and became an Accredited Family Law Specialist. Dinh Tran was appointed as a Registrar of the Family Court in 2000. Dinh is a volunteer for STARTTS (NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors). She has been an award recipient for the work dealing with Domestic Violence. She was the recipient of the 2009 Refugee Humanitarian Award and was the 2010 Refugee Week Ambassador. In 2011 Dinh Tran was the recipient of the Silver Arrowhead Award from Scouts Australia for Excellent Service. 2018 received the Silver Wattle Award from Scouts Australia for Outstanding Service. Western Sydney Women 2019 finalist Inspirational Woman Award category – She is currently on the Board of various non-profit organisations and charities – she has being nicked-named “Pocket Rocket”.
Antonella Sanderson
Founder and Principal Solicitor / Director of Family Law Matters, Antonella has been dedicated to focusing her career in Family Law since University days in 1994, and officially began her legal career focused firmly in Family Law starting in 1999. Antonella thoroughly enjoys mentoring and training young lawyers who identify Family Law as their area of passion – she runs a practise that encourages her young lawyers to be proud of their chosen specialty, where education is a high priority, and now working from home is the welcome norm. This year, Antonella is looking forward to learning to sail – and try out the mobile coverage at 50 nautical miles offshore on a 34 foot catamaran – hoping MS Teams video conferencing will still work from all the way out there.