Family Law Bar Association
The FLBA is the specialist bar association for family barristers. With over 2,300 members, the FLBA organises conferences, seminars, meetings and social events throughout the country via its regional network and often in conjunction with Resolution, the solictors family law organisation.
Members of the FLBA are committed to the highest standards of advocacy and advice in family law. Through regular reviews of best practice and continuing professional development, the FLBA seeks to ensure that family barristers have the skills and the knowledge to represent clients effectively and sensitively in all areas of family law.
The FLBA produces a magazine, Family Affairs, three times a year to keep its members up to date with events around the country and the more important changes in law and procedure.
Annually since 1992 the FLBA has published and sold At A Glance, a 90 page ready reckoner for use in financial cases. At A Glance is universally used by practitioners and the judiciary alike.
In matters of law and procedural reform the FLBA is regularly consulted by government departments, including the Legal Service Commission and the Ministry of Justice. The association represents its members interest always within the public interest is often called upon to explain to the public the consequences of Court decisions and government action.
All barristers practising in family law are encouraged to join the FLBA.