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Family & Divorce awards.

Edition: 2027 · Publishes: 1 July 2027

Recognition for family law practitioners and firms, by state and territory.

No award has been issued to any person or firm. The inaugural list is published on 1 July 2027, from verified client reviews collected between 15 September 2026 and 31 May 2027. Every recipient shown anywhere on this site before then is a clearly marked sample record used to show how the programme will work.

Family & Divorce recognition, by state

Recognition in family law is awarded within a state or territory, so a practitioner in Hobart is measured against the standard rather than against the volume of a Sydney practice.

Categories open in Family & Divorce for 2027

Client Choice

Open · 2027

Competitive award · Lawyers & Firms · result: Winner

Verified client reviews collected on Lawyer Reviews Australia during the qualifying window.

  • 10 or more verified reviews in the window
  • from at least 8 distinct clients
  • mean rating 4.0 or above
  • at least 3 reviews in the final three months
  • current practising certificate or current firm registration
  • no unresolved review dispute

Client Service Excellence

Open · 2027

Threshold recognition · Lawyers & Firms · result: Recognised

The service dimensions of verified client reviews: responsiveness, clarity about costs, and keeping the client informed.

  • 6 or more verified reviews in the window
  • 90% or more of reviews rating each service dimension 4 or above
  • every review replied to, favourable or not
  • current practising certificate or current firm registration

Leading Lawyer, Leading Law Firm, Rising Star, Access to Justice open in 2028, once independent professional assessment is in place.

If you practise in family law

Nothing needs to be entered. Recognition in the open categories is computed from verified client reviews on this site, so the one action that matters is asking clients you have already helped to review you — and replying to the ones who do.

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