Phone: (02) 8239 3298
Fax: 0292370821
Email: hbreeze@chambers.net.au
Date of Admission
- Admitted to the NSW Bar in September 2009
- Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in July 2000
- Admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of NSW in August 1999
- Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in April 1998
Areas of Practice
- Family Law – Parenting and Property
- Care and Protection
- Professional Negligence
- Wills and Probate
- Crime
- Traffic
- Adoption Law
Qualifications
- Bec(Hons) University of Sydney 1993,
- LLB University of Sydney 1996,
- LLM University College London 2002
Professional Memberships
- Member of the Family Law Section of the NSW Bar Association
Biography
HEATHER BREEZE – BARRISTER MEDIATOR ARBITRATOR
Heather was admitted to the NSW Bar in 2009. She holds qualifications in economics, law and international arbitration. Her practice covers a range of family law, family provision and care & protection matters, with a particular focus on complex parenting and financial cases. She is nationally accredited as a mediator and arbitrator for financial disputes under the Family Law Act.
Heather is well-known for combining calmness and empathy with an intelligent, wise and authoritative approach.
Heather graduated from the University of Sydney in 1996 with an honours degree in Economics and Laws. She practised law in the United Kingdom for 10 years while gaining a Masters of Law with a focus on international arbitration from University College London.
A well-respected barrister, Heather’s background includes an international practice in professional negligence and medical defence litigation in the United Kingdom, corporations law practice and construction litigation. Her primary areas of focus include equitable remedies in family law, de facto financial cases, complex property matters, relocation matters, alienation cases, and intergenerational transfer, particularly in rural affairs.
Credentials
Member of the NSW Bar
Accredited with Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM) as a Mediator and Arbitrator
Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner