Peace Decle

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Griffith University, 2000

Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) – Griffith University, 2000

Masters in Applied Law (Family Law) – College of Law, 2015

As both a solicitor and a barrister, the majority of Peace’s practice is in family law, as well as occasional care and protection, criminal law/ADVO matters.

In 2016, Peace was recognised by the NSW Law Society for her specialised knowledge in Family Law.

In 2017, Peace was recognised by the NSW Law Society for her specialised knowledge in Children’s Law (Child Representation).

In 2024, Peace was first appointed as a part-time Senior Member of the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal, in the Administrative & Equal Opportunity Division hearing cases in a wide range of areas including revenue, equal opportunity, foster care, working with children check, liquor licensing and firearms.

In 2025, Peace achieved national accreditation as a Mediator by Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators.

Peace has appeared in the Appeal Division of Division 1 of the Federal Circuit & Family Court, both Divisions 1 and 2 of the Federal Circuit & Family Court, the Federal Court, the NSW Supreme Court, the NSW District Court, the NSW Children’s Court and NSW Local Court.

In her practice, Peace appears in a variety of regional and city registries of the Federal Circuit & Family Court including Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Brisbane, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Sydney, Parramatta and Melbourne.

Peace has been involved with various boards and is currently a member of the NSW Bar Association Family, Care & Adoption committee and the NSW Bar Association Professional Conduct Committee.

Peace has a strong interest in life-long learning and enjoys teaching. In 2023, Peace was involved in teaching Family Law & Practice at Southern Cross University. Peace also presents papers for legal professionals, with recent presentations including the following:

• “ADVOs and Children” presented at the Northern Rivers Criminal Law Conference in 2019
• “Unacceptable risk cases and the intersection of family and criminal law” presented at the NSW Bar Association Regional CPD Conference in Ballina and the Legal Aid NSW Criminal Law Conference in 2023
• “Kennon cases” presented to the Far North Coast Law Society Conference and the Clarence River & Coffs Harbour Law Society Conference in 2024
• “Coercive control: intimate terrorism” presented to the NSW Bar Association, Legal Aid NR Criminal Law Day, Legal Aid NSW and NSW Health in 2024 and 2025.
• “The legal definition of family violence in the Family Law Act 1975” presented to the Northern Rivers Family Law Pathways Network Conference in 2025 and NSW Bar Association Regional Conference in 2026.