Annual alternative dispute resolution conference

Wednesday 6 July 2011, 8:50am–5:00pm
Law Society House, 179 Ann Street
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Overview

Practical Legal Ethics Professional Skills 6.5 CPD points

Encompassing recent trends in alternative dispute resolution, this year’s conference canvasses the latest in this growth area of law such as complexities in family dispute resolution, mediator obligations and ethical issues, dealing with difficult clients and powerful techniques for conducting a successful mediation.

Course code: 110706

Morning seminar – 3 CPD points

8:50am–9:00am
Welcome remarks
  • Chair: Mike Emerson – Principal, Emerson Family Lawyers and Co-Principal, Brisbane Mediations and Accredited Specialist – Family Law (Qld)
9:00am–9:45am
Trends in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) – reflections from the bench
  • Speaker: Her Honour Judge Fleur Kingham DCJ – Deputy President, Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
9:45am–10:45am
Mediator obligations and ethical issues (Paper)
Practical Legal Ethics

This presentation focuses on the ethical considerations arising in mediations, including:

  • confidentiality of the ADR process and admissions made during the mediation
  • balancing the facilitation of the mediation with a party’s expectations
  • examples of ethical dilemmas within the context of mediation
  • identifying the potential for misleading conduct arising in mediations.
  • Speaker: Richard Galloway – Barrister, Queensland Bar
10:45am–11:00am
Morning Tea
11:00am–11:45am
Family law focus – Complexities in Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) – hidden challenges in facilitative mediation (Paper)
  • Speaker: Linda Kochanski – Associate Professor, Bond University and Mediator
  • Speaker: Mieke Brandon – Co-Author of Mediating with Families, Mediator and Trainer
11:45am–12:05pm
Collaborative law update

This session will provide an update on the Collaborative law movement within Queensland and what has been achieved over the past 12 months.

  • Speaker: John Thynne – Director - Forensics, Vincents Chartered Accountants
12:05pm–12:45pm
Commercial law focus – Change is in the wind – how the Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 will impact you (Paper)

The effects of the Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 will largely depend on the approach taken by the judges in the application of the provisions. This session focuses on the changes brought by the new Act, and their impact on legal practitioners and mediators.

  • Speaker: Heather Baldwin – District Registrar, Federal Court of Australia
12:45pm–1:15pm
Lunch

Afternoon seminar – 3.5 CPD points

1:15am–2:45am
Modern ADR – powerful techniques for successful mediation (Paper)

Presented as a mock mediation scenario, this session will demonstrate modern ADR techniques to provide participants with the skills required for conducting successful mediations. Participants will also learn how to discover and quantify party interests.

  • Speaker: Brett Heath – Special Counsel, Carter Newell
  • Speaker: Toby Boys – Partner, Holding Redlich Lawyers
2:45pm–3:00pm
Afternoon Tea
3:00pm–4:00pm
Dealing with difficult clients in a mediation (Papers)
Professional Skills

Focusing on the power imbalance often present in mediation, this session explores the techniques used to deal with difficult clients who roadblock a successful settlement.

  • Speaker: Tom Stodulka – Mediator Solicitor, Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
  • Speaker: Janet Barnes – Solicitor, Mediator, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Accredited Specialist – Mediation Law (Qld)
4:00pm–5:00pm
Global developments in ADR – are you keeping pace? (Papers)

The presenters, with their collective experience of presenting and working in the US, UK and the South Pacific Islands, will share their international experience focusing on:

  • the latest developments in the international arena
  • multi door court room and collaborative law aspects
  • experience and general tips from working as a Mediator in the South Pacific Islands
  • Ross McSwan’s training experience as the recipient of the Prince of Wales Award focusing on current issues in international dispute resolution and the European community.
  • Speaker: Khory McCormick – Partner, Minter Ellison Lawyers
  • Speaker: Mr Ross McSwan RANR – Barrister and Mediator, Queensland Bar
  • Speaker: The Honourable Justice Ambeng Kandakasi – Judge of the Supreme and National Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea

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