In the first part of this four-part series, hear from three Senior Judicial Registrars from the FCFCOA as they generously share their insights and discuss tips and traps for young players.

Presenters

Sarah Yigit, Associate, Pearson Emerson
Sarah Yigit is a Special Counsel at Pearson Emerson Family Lawyers, an Executive Councillor of the Young Lawyers branch of the Law Society of NSW and is the Chair of the NSW Young Lawyers Family Law Sub-Committee in the Law Society of NSW. Sarah was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia in March 2021 and commenced practising as a family law solicitor in New South Wales in June 2021. Prior to joining Pearson Emerson in June 2021, Sarah worked as the Associate to the Deputy Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1), as it is now known was, for two years, and prior to that as an Associate to two Judges of Division 2. Sarah has also worked and volunteered for over three years' in providing access to justice for victims of gender based violence. Sarah currently volunteers as a Family Law Solicitor for Marrickville Legal Centre. Sarah has a passion for promoting diversity, substantive equality and wellbeing in the profession and actively seeks to promote opportunity, community and support for Young Lawyers.


Senior Judicial Registrar Sharney Jenkinson
Sharney commenced practice as a volunteer law clerk with Victoria Legal Aid in 2006. Upon her admission to practice in 2007 she worked as a solicitor in a small suburban firm in Melbourne specialising in family law and family violence matters. In 2011 she joined the Queensland Bar, before returning to Victoria in 2012. Her practice at the bar included a focus on family law, particularly independent children’s lawyer matters. She has been a Senior Judicial Registrar in the Sydney Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia since 2021.


Senior Judicial Registrar Brett McGrath, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Brett commenced his time at the Court as a Registrar with the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia in 2019 was selected as one of two National Registrars to oversee the implementation of the new National COVID-19 List, designed to triage and hear urgent family law matters arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as being involved in the development and expansion of the Courts’ new parenting and property Dispute Resolution project and National COVID-19 List, Brett was appointed as a Senior Registrar of the Court in November 2020 and then again as a Senior Judicial Registrar of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021.


Senior Judicial Registrar Angela Hayward
Angela was admitted to practice in 2002 after completing her studies and working 4 years as a Family Law Clerk in a South West Sydney law firm. She later obtained her Masters degree in Family Law in 2019. Whilst in private practice she worked exclusively in Family and Criminal Law. Angela commenced her time at the Court as a Registrar with the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia in 2017 and was selected to oversee the implementation of the National Registrar’s Pilot in conducting first return dates in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (as it was then), the National COVID-19 List and the National Contravention List. Angela was appointed as a Senior Registrar of the Court in November 2020 and then again as a Senior Judicial Registrar of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in September 2021. Angela deals exclusively with hearing and determining contested interim matters and undefended final hearings.

Family Law Essentials Series

This series will give you with the skills to take your practice to the next level. In this four-part series, hear from three FCFCOA Senior Judicial Registrars as they share their insights & discuss tips for young players. Gain an overview of issues to be considered in financial settlements, plus an explanation of Div7A, CGT and other tax implications. In Part four, an experienced panel of accredited specialists will discuss the different ADR options available.