Carmel Torney
Family Lawyer, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, Parenting Coordinator
Carmel is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law, Parenting Coordinator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
Carmel has been admitted as a lawyer since 2000 and since then has practised in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia.
In 2011, Carmel completed her examinations (written and practical) to qualify as an Accredited Family Law Specialist in Western Australia. Carmel’s Accreditation was recognised by the Queensland Law Society in 2019, after she relocated to Queensland.
Carmel initially practised in the litigation with a large Darwin law firm, before taking a short break from law during which she obtained a management position in a large national firm which included work with finances and budgeting, human resources, employment and compensation issues and compliance with policies and procedures.
In 2008, Carmel returned to work as a lawyer. Since that time, she has predominately practised in Family Law together with some Wills, Estate Planning and Deceased Estates matters.
Carmel is passionate about helping her clients navigate the obstacles of dealing with arrangements for children and property after separation or dealing with difficulties that arise out of co-parenting.
What Can Carmel Assist you with?
Carmel can assist you with a wide range of family law matters including:
- Pre and post separation advice;
- Pre-mediation advice, strategy and planning;
- Representation at mediation;
- Preparation of Consent Orders and Binding Financial Agreements;
- Negotiations in relation to children and property matters;
- Court proceedings in relation to children and property;
- Arrangements for international relocation of children;
- Surrogacy and adoption issues;
- Child support issues;
- Divorce Applications;
Who is Carmel?
In her spare time, Carmel is an enthusiastic scuba diver and this combines well with her love of travel. Carmel has some great photos of her dives, which she has chosen to share with you:
Qualifications and Achievements
Carmel obtained the following qualifications and achievements:
- Bachelor of Laws (Northern Territory University) 1999
- Bachelor of Economics (Northern Territory University) 1999
- Admitted as a Legal Practitioner – Northern Territory 2000
- Master of Laws (Queensland University of Technology) 2005
- Admitted as a Legal Practitioner – Western Australia 2008
- Admitted on Roll of High Court 2009
- Master of Business Administration (Edith Cowan University) 2010
- Family Law Specialist Accreditation (Law Society of WA) 2011
- Independent Children’s Lawyer Training 2012
- Mediation Style Conferences Training (AIFLAM) 2012
- Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution (College of Law) 2021
- Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (2021)
- Parenting Co-ordinator Training (Parenting Coordination Australia) 2022
