Contents

• Chief Justice Tom Bathurst, ADR Address
• 30,000+ NSW Land Claims
• Dates for your Diary
• Training News
• Legal Updates
• Practice Management
• ADC Venue Hire

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ADC was proud to host the Honourable Chief Justice of New South Wales, Tom F Bathurst AC on 30 March 2017 for his Address on ADR. Pertinent to all legal representatives and mediators, read the Chief Justice’s full address and an introduction by our special rapporteurs here.

Off with the wig:

Issues that arise for advocates when switching from the courtroom to the negotiating table

ADC was proud to host the Honourable Chief Justice of New South Wales, Tom F Bathurst AC on 30 March 2017 for his Address on ADR. Pertinent to all legal representatives and mediators, read the Chief Justice’s full address and an introduction by our special rapporteurs here.

Advancing lands dispute negotiations in NSW

ADC’s 2nd Annual Panel on Aboriginal Land Claims issues was held on 16 March 2017. Read the highlights from our special rapporteur here.

Be part of the conversation:

International ADR Sessional School

Leading ADR professionals guide you in discussing recent developments in international mediation and arbitration. Join dispute resolution colleagues from across the Asia-Pacific for this 5-day sessional program; early morning workshops, university and court visits and fascinating late afternoon cultural program and in-between hours - you have time to explore and enjoy beautiful Sydney! For those joining us from out-of-town you also have the amazing VIVID Festival of Lights to enjoy.

Book Now for VIVID ADR!

ADC

Seminar

Series

20 Apr 2017    

John West QC

Mega Mediation: A Look at the Mediation of Complex, Multi-Party Commercial Disputes

18 May 2017  

Max Kimber SC

Have lawyers hijacked the promise of mediation?

Join

ADC’s Skills Workshops - wherever

you are!

Commencing on 9 May 2017, our skills workshops are moving to Tuesday evenings and will be available by webinar.

For details see the website here

Are banks making the most of arbitration?
The ICC publishes its report on the use of international arbitration in financial disputes.

Litigation has traditionally been the forum of choice for dispute resolution in international finance. This preference for litigation prompted the International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Arbitration and ADR (the ICC) to set up a Task Force to study financial institutions’ perceptions and experience of international arbitration. See full article here.

The New ICC Arbitration Rules: improving

the efficiency of arbitrating low to

medium value disputes

In recent years, leading arbitral institutions have been developing innovative ways to promote efficiency and reduce costs in arbitration proceedings, especially in relation to lower value claims. The new version of the ICC Arbitration Rules (“ICC Rules”) which entered into force on 1 March 2017 provides such innovations, which are discussed further here.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT – AON

Tackling the working parent’s dilemma: caring for sick children and protecting

family security

You are booked to mediate and the phone call comes through from school that your daughter has broken her arm in the playground. What can you do about this?

Read full article here.