Kym Tredrea

Kym Tredrea

Kym is a Family Law Barrister with many years of experience dealing with the intricacies of Family Law in Australia.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree, he has been practising law since being admitted to practice in 1991.

After being accepted as a legal practitioner, Kym has practised at the Supreme Court of South Australia, the High Court, and all other Federal jurisdictions since 1994. He signed the Bar Roll in 2002.

Legal Experience

His experience is vast and exemplary, spanning several decades of working in various practice areas, including Family Law and Guardianship: Appellate, Parenting Orders, and Property. Kym’s experience includes working in Appellate Civil Appeals, Environment and Planning, Pubic/Administrative and Alternative Dispute Resolution – Mediation.

He is a member of the Bar Association of South Australia and the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators & Mediators.

A highly skilled Appellate Advocate, Kym now specialises in Family law, having appeared as counsel in over 500 contested matters concerning property and children’s proceedings under the Family Law Act of 1975. It is worth noting that his experience includes appearing as counsel before the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia, now called the Court of Appeal of the Federal Circuit and Family Court, in the following account of contentious cases:

  • Andrew & Delaine [2009] FamCAFC 182
  • Langmeil & Grange (2010) FLC 93-427(serious child abuse allegations)
  • Berry & James [2010] FamCAFC 58 (Section 79A)
  • Karbines & Karbines (No 2) [2011] FamCAFC 198 (security for costs)
  • Langmeil & Grange [2012] FamCAFC 39 (serious child abuse allegations)
  • Crafter & Crafter (2012) FLC 93-523 (third-party interests and trusts)
  • Hutcheson & Meli [2016] FamCAFC 258 (international relocation case involving family violence allegations)
  • Wender & Wender (2017) FLC 93-768 (Business valuations)
  • Dulton & Dulton [2020] FamCAFC 209 (treatment of add-backs)
  • Albion & Galaway [2021] FamCAFC 29
  • Demeny & Ogden [2021] FedCFamC1A 21 (Section 79A)
  • Northup & Peat [2021] FedCFamC1A 63 (equal shared parental responsibility)
  • Roverati & Roverati (2021) FLC 94-027 (assessment of contributions)
  • Baisman & Cartmill [2022] FedCFamC1A 36 (application of Rice v Asplund)
  • Blandford & Esmore [2022] FedCFamC1A 67 (contributions and adequacy of reasons)
  • Monterio & Monterio [2022] FedCFamC1A (Section 75(2) factors)
  • Curtain & Curtain [2022] FedCFamC1A 134 (summary dismissal)

Australia’s First Nation People

The First Nations People of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Inc (APY) engage Kym as their counsel on an ongoing retainer basis and have done so since 2016 because of his comprehensive administrative law experience. 

He has travelled to the remote APY Lands in the far north of South Australia several times to provide governance advice to the Administration and Executive Board and, when necessary, legal representation. 

Kym’s commitment to the sparsely populated Aboriginal community has earned the Administration’s trust and gained their confidence in his legal ability and administrative practice.

Upon the approval by the Crown Solicitor’s Office, Kym has also been engaged as counsel to the Aboriginal Land’s Trust (ALT), has provided extensive advice to the ALT about governance issues and litigation matters.

Kym’s rooms are in the renowned Elizabeth Evatt Chambers, 75 Angas Street Adelaide, within walking distance of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of South Australia. 

Email: [email protected]

For enquiries about Kym’s availability, please contact his chambers’ clerk, Katrina.