Andrew Davies

AIFLAM Chair | WA Representative

Julie Redman

Deputy Chair  |  SA Representative

Julie Redman has been in family law practice in South Australia since 1976 having completed her LLB at Adelaide University. She is one of the most experienced family lawyers in South Australia.

She is experienced in Hague Convention matters and has a keen interest in legal issues arising from reproductive technology family formation particularly surrogacy for singles and couples including same sex.

Julie is an accredited specialist in family law, a nationally accredited mediator, an arbitrator under the Family Law Regulations, a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, and a collaborative family law practitioner.

Julie has presented papers at many legal and other conferences both in Australia and overseas. She has received awards for her children’s work and recognition for her years of work in reproductive technology legal issues which has evolved dramatically in her years in practice.

She is also currently a volunteer art gallery guide at the Art Gallery of South Australia for a change of pace from the law on weekends.

Marcus Turnbull SC

Treasurer | TAS Representative 

Marcus was admitted to practice law in 1991.· Initially Marcus practiced principally in the area of criminal law but now specialises in the area of family law, including child support and defacto relationship cases.

He is also appointed as a Child Representative.

Marcus often appears as counsel in trials before the Family Court in property and children’s matter.

Marcus has an extensive statewide practice. He also briefed to appear as counsel in trials by other firms and practitioners.

Marcus is a member of Executive of the Family Law section of the Law Council of Australia and the Tasmanian Family Lawyers Association.

Claire Naidu

ACT Representative

Claire Naidu specialises in conflict resolution.  She graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom).  She also completed a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and a Master of Laws (LLM).  Claire is admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and is registered in the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and the High Court of Australia. 

Claire is accredited as a Family Law Specialist, Mediator and Arbitrator.  She is an Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) and is also a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) registered with the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department.

Trained in conflict management and dispute resolution, Claire assists people to communicate with compassion and integrity.  Claire is also a collaborative practitioner.  

Claire is member of ACT Law Society Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.  She has been a representative in the Family Professional Development group for the Resolution Institute. 

Bruce Tilley

NSW Representative

Bruce was admitted as a Legal Practitioner in 1980 and an Accredited Family Law Specialist in 1993. 

He completed his mediation training through AIFLAM and is now a coach and assessor for AIFLAM’S mediation training. 

Bruce is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and a NSW Law Society Panel Mediator for the Family Law Settlement Service. In 2014 he left the practice in which he was a principal to establish a specialist Family Law and Mediation practice. His work is evenly divided between acting for clients and conducting private mediations.  

In the 2017 Doyle’s guide he was rated by his peers as a preeminent Family Law Mediator in NSW.

Philip Looney QC

QLD Representative

Philip was first called to the Bar in 1996 and took silk in 2012.  His practice covers commercial, corporate, family, insolvency and tax litigation.

In addition to being an accredited Family Law arbitrator, Philip is regularly called on to act as a mediator, particularly in commercial disputes. Philip is a member of the Family Law Arbitrations Group (Qld).

Philip has chambers in Brisbane, along with satellite chambers at French Quarter Chambers on the Gold Coast for the convenience of clients south of Brisbane.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Philip had a 14 year career as a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience both in Australia and overseas. He worked mainly in the insolvency, corporate and forensic accounting areas. Philip’s career took him from Brisbane to Sydney, London and Hong Kong working mainly for KPMG or its predecessor firms.

Emma Swart

VIC Representative

Emma Swart was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 1986 and qualified as a mediator in 1995.  She has been a barrister since 1998, practicing in family law parenting, property and related debt matters as a member of Foley’s List at the Victorian Bar.  

She is a nationally accredited mediator, a family law arbitrator and registered family dispute resolution practitioner.  

She has completed advanced training in general mediation, transformative mediation and mentalising in mediation.  She assists in coaching and assessing for AIFLAM's mediation training. 

Nicola Watts

FLS Representative

Nicola graduated from the University of Tasmania in 1992 and was admitted in 1993.  

Nicola has worked as a family lawyer for over 25 years in Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. She was one of the first people in Australia to be trained to act as an Independent Children’s Lawyer.  She also has qualifications as a mediator, collaborative lawyer and arbitrator.

Nicola is the WA Executive Member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia (FLS). She represents FLS on the Board of AIFLAM, the Family Law Practitioners Association of Western Australia (FLPA) and FLPA's Law Reform sub-committee.

Nicola also sits on the Law Society of Western Australia’s Ethics sub-committee and WA’s Legal Aid Review Committee.

The Hon Justice Steven Strickland

Representing the Family Court of Australia

Judge Dale Kemp

Representing the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

Dianne Orr

Representing the Attorney-General's Department