DLA Piper by Gitanjali Bajaj, Gigi Lockhart, Carol Lin, and Taut Anusaitis – DLA Piper Introduction With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just around the corner, and the UEFA European Football Championships just concluded, sports-related dispute resolution forums are also in the spotlight.  Olympic committees, sports' governing bodies, athletes and all manner of sports' stakeholders are looking to ensure that disputes are resolved expeditiously so that athletes [...]

In the inaugural installment of the Bulletin’s new series of interviews and profiles celebrating the critical work of Australian ADR Award recipients, this week ADC spoke with Ippei Okazaki who was recently honoured as 2024’s Community Mediator of the Year to discuss the multi-award-winning community mediation projects he has facilitated in remote First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. As one of Australia’s foremost thought leaders in mediation training and practice, Mr Okazaki’s work has revealed the [...]

From 1 July 2024 there are changes to the mediation accreditation system in Australia. The National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) is transitioning to the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Practitioner Accreditation System (AMDRAS). We encourage mediators to review the changes and compliance requirements. AMDRAS includes a new tiered accreditation structure and specific categories for non-determinative dispute resolution specialists. Enrolment for NMAS accreditation has now ceased. Current NMAS practitioners have until 31 December 2025 - or the expiry of their [...]