Rose Laffan joined the firm in 2013, having practised in family law since 2006. She assists clients with complex parenting matters, including Trans-Tasman disputes, appeals, relocation and parentage matters, and with complex property division involving trusts and corporate entities. She appears regularly in court, at arbitrations and in mediations.
Rose is a nationally accredited mediator and registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, which allows her to bring calm and technical skill to helping parties resolve parenting and property disputes in a safe, confidential setting. She was named a Rising Star in the Doyles Guide in 2024 and 2025.
Areas of practice
Experience
- Complex parenting matters, including Trans-Tasman, relocation, grandparent and parentage disputes.
- Complex property division involving trusts and corporate entities.
- Child support advocacy in the Tribunal and the courts.
Qualifications and memberships
- Bachelor of Laws and Diploma of Legal Practice, University of Newcastle (2005)
- Admitted, Supreme Court of NSW and High Court of Australia (2006)
- Masters of Applied Law (Family Law), 2012
- Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution, 2023; accredited mediator, 2023
- Rising Star, Doyles Guide, 2024 and 2025
- Junior Vice President, Newcastle Law Society; member, Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and the Hunter Valley Family Law Practitioners Association
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