Candice Hughes
Principal Solicitor
YFS Legal
Candice Hughes is a proud Kamilaroi woman, mother, and wife whose career reflects deep commitment to justice, community, and cultural strength. As the Principal Solicitor at YFS Legal, she leads a busy community legal centre with expertise in Youth Justice and Domestic and Family Violence, providing critical advocacy for some of Queensland’s most vulnerable young people and families. With more than 11 years’ experience in community legal centres, and service as both a sworn and unsworn member of the Queensland Police Service, Candice brings a unique and balanced perspective to systems reform, frontline practice, and culturally informed service delivery. Candice is driven by a passion for protecting human rights and improving access to justice, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who continue to face structural inequities within the legal system.
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Panel: Empowering women, children and families: A human rights perspective
Helping families with proactive and preventative measures
Solutions that are grounded in culture and guided by community
Advocating for recognition of institutional barriers to advance human rights in community
Tahlia-Rose Vanissum, Strategic Director, First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence (FNAAFV)
Aletia Twist, Chief Executive Officer, Mura Koser
Jordyn Flagg, Manager, Community Strengthening, Wathaurong Aboriginal Corporation
Candice Hughes, Principal Solicitor, YFS Legal