Meet Our Legal Team

Amanda Kent

Principal Solicitor

Amanda practises in all areas Family Law, Domestic Violence and Estate Law. Amanda has experience working in both private matter law firms and Legal Aid Queensland preferred supplier law firms (Family Law, Domestic Violence, Child Protection and Criminal Law (general crime, youth crime and ‘life’ crime matters).

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Amanda has represented Criminal and Domestic Violence clients in various Courts and locations around Queensland and Family Law clients in all States and major Territories of Australia. 

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Amanda is committed to achieving the best outcome for all of her clients and continues to further her legal education and has recently completed a Master of Laws. 

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Amanda is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) and founded Resolve, Family Law Mediations, a mediation centre specialising in Family Law Disputes. Amanda is  able to issue section 60I Certificates of Family Dispute Resolution. 

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Qualifications

• Admission as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

• On the Roll of Practitioners of the High Court of Australia. 

• Bachelor of Health Science.

• Graduate Diploma in Health Science.

• Juris Doctor (Doctor of Laws).

• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

• Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution Practice.

• Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP). 

• Collaborative Lawyer training. 

• Master of Laws (majoring in Family Law).

• Queensland Law Society Practice Management Course.

• Independent Children’s Lawyer training. 

• Master of Laws (majoring in Wills and Estates) continuing 

• Graduate Certificate in Business (Professional Accounting) continuing