Mark Bryce Anderson
Mark is a highly experienced Family Law Barrister and Arbitrator working at the well-respected Elizabeth Evatt Chambers since January 2020. He has been successfully practising law since 2002, first in commercial practice for large firms in Adelaide and Melbourne, before serendipity redirected him into practising Family Law.
Subsequently, he left behind the tremendously lucrative world of commercial law for the emotionally charged practice of advocating for clients to settle marital disputes in the Federal Cricut and Family Court of South Australia.
Mark says, “The Family Law jurisdiction is incredibly challenging”. Nevertheless, he continues to accept the challenge, having evolved into one of Adelaide’s most expert, in-demand barristers, and registered arbitrators, and in a recent interview, he stated that the rewards from practising Family Law outshine the daily challenges that come with the job.
After leaving commercial litigation at Anthony Mason Chambers, Mark joined John Bray Chambers in 2009, solely focusing on Family Law. After the closure of John Bray, he took up professional residence at Campbell Chambers and practised Family Law there until joining Elizabeth Evatt Chambers.
Qualifications
Mark holds a Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice, graduating from Flinders University in 2002 before being admitted to practice in the same year. In addition, he has a Bachelor of International Studies, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, and a Diploma in Languages. He signed the Bar Roll in 2009.
Arbitrator: Mark
2022 to current: Reg 67B Arbitrator, Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators
Doyle’s Guide
The commendations he has received from clients and peers are captured in Doyle’s Guide, a highly respected online publication that gives Mark the recognition he deserves. Since 2014 he has been listed nine times for his exemplary practice:
Leading Family Law Barristers Australia
- 2023 recommended
Leading Family Law Barristers South Australia
- 2023 Pre-eminent
- 2022 Pre-eminent
- 2021 Leading
- 2020 Leading
- 2019 Leading
- 2018 Leading
- 2017 Recommended
- 2014 Recommended
Other barristers sharing chambers at EEC are sometimes his courtroom opponents. Nevertheless, they respect his conduct, advocacy, and expert knowledge. Contrastingly, he welcomes new barristers and lawyers to the profession, sharing his knowledge and mentoring them in the intricacies and nuances of this highly emotional legal sector. Madeleine Betro, another barrister sharing chambers with Mark, acknowledges the excellent mentoring she received from him upon joining EEC.
Mark’s Areas of Practice
Appellate
Care and Protection
Parenting Orders
Property
Mark’s Professional Presentations
2023: ‘Isles & Nelissen, Clarification of the test for unacceptable risk of harm in parenting cases’
2022: Panel Member, National Family Law Conference, ‘There is no magic in a Family Report’ (primary presenter, The Honourable Justice Brasch QC)
2022: South Australian Bar Association, ‘Costs, moral delinquency in the costs world and recent developments in family law’
2022: Law Society of South Australia, ‘When to run, when to hide and why we shouldn’t be cared of Cost Applications’
2021: Law on the Lounge, ‘The minefield of the “twin pillars” and parental alienation’
Mark’s affiliations with the South Australian and Australian Bar Associations
2022 and 2023: University of South Australia Representative, South Australian Bar Association
2022 and 2023: Member of the Continuing Professional Development Committee of the South Australian Bar Association
2022 and 2023: Member of the Bar Council of the South Australian Bar Association
2022: Advocacy Training: South Australian Bar Association
2017: Member of the Australian Bar Association, National Family Law Committee
2015: Member of the Law Council of Australia, Family Law Section
2009: Member of the South Australian Bar Association
Email: [email protected]
For enquiries about Mark’s availability, please contact his chambers’ clerk, Katrina.