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ADC Bulletin – Issue 23 – August 2019
CONTENTS:
Word from the CEO
ADR Awards 2019:
Winners & Hall of Fame
Thought Leadership
Dates for Your Diary
National Mediation Training
Conflict Resolution Training
Venue Hire
Word from the CEO
My congratulations to all of the talented finalists and winners of this year’s Australian ADR Awards, and thank you to everyone who joined us at the Gala Dinner! We had a wonderful turn out of the ADR community; supporting and celebrating this year’s significant achievements.
My special thanks to Marcia Ella-Duncan OAM for her warm welcome onto the land of the Gadigal and Bidjigal peoples, and to the Hon. Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC, whose erudite speech very much satisfied our audience’s appetite for after dinner humour.
Our special congratulations go to NSW Barrister, Mary Walker, who is the inaugural inductee into the Australian ADR Awards ‘Hall of Fame’. Our warm congratulations Mary on such a well-deserved honour.
ADC’s thought leadership series continues in the Spring, with six brilliant speakers discussing two important aspects of the intersection between law, culture and ADR.
In September our experts discuss Aboriginal Rights, Interests and ADR - A New Epoch? This is ADC’s 4th annual Aboriginal rights seminar, but for the first time we are simulcasting live across the nation. We are also sharing this expertise with colleagues across SE Asia and the Pacific, where indigenous rights are of similarly crucial importance.
In another first by ADC, in late October we draw together our interfaith panel of distinguished clerics to discuss another crucial question for us all; Dispute Resolution and the Abrahamic Faiths, what is the role of ADR in intra and interfaith disputes?
On 3 October, Her Excellency The Hon. Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of NSW is presenting the Supreme Court of NSW ADR Address 2019. In Adelaide, The Hon. Justice Judy Hughes is presenting the ADR Address at the Supreme Court of South Australia on 23 October. We are honoured to have these two eminent jurists presenting the 2nd annual ADR Addresses.
The upcoming spring always marks the beginning of dispute resolution season (just before the silly season!). You will be busy, but I hope that you can join us for one or more of these important upcoming events.
Best Regards,
Deborah Lockhart
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Australian ADR Awards 2019 – Congratulations to ALL!
The recent Australian ADR Awards Gala celebration was an important recognition of the depth of Australia’s dispute resolution expertise. Each and every Awards’ Finalist, and the ultimate Category Winners, are an inspiration to their industry peers and clients. At this year’s Awards Ceremony, ADC also launched the Australian ADR Awards ‘Hall of Fame’! We were thrilled to recognise its inaugural member on the night, eminent NSW Barrister and three times Australia’s Mediator of the Year, Mary Walker.
The night’s celebrations continued into the wee, small hours with a solid contingent of revellers hitting the Gold Bar and the dance floor of the iconic Tatler in Darlinghurst.
For all Category Winners in 2019 Click here» For the full Photo Gallery of the night Click Here»
Mary Walker: Inaugural Australian
ADR Awards Hall of Fame Inductee
Having previously been named the Australian ADR Awards Mediator of the Year for three years running, as well as International Mediator of the Year for two years in a row, eminent barrister Mary Walker has been inducted into the Australian ADR Awards Hall of Fame.
The Australian Disputes Centre recognises Mary’s outstanding contribution to Alternative Dispute Resolution. Her unparalleled contribution to the practice, promotion, and teaching of dispute resolution, both in Australia and internationally, continues to propel ADR forward within the legal profession, and across all sectors of civil society.
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
ADR Address 2019
The Honourable Justice Michael Grant
We are delighted to share with you His Honour’s full Address.
Speaking at the inaugural Supreme Court of the Northern Territory ADR Address, Chief Justice Michael Grant considered the meaningful relationship between courts and alternative dispute resolution methods in resolving disputes.
Recognising the significance of ADR, His Honour stated that “Courts would be quickly overrun if ADR was to cease”. With advances in technology and demographic changes imminent, Chief Justice Grant highlighted how ADR methods may need to change and adapt in order for them to remain a time and cost effective alternative to litigation.
Aboriginal Rights, Interests & ADR –
A New Epoch?
5 September 2019
Live in Sydney – Simulcast Nationally & Internationally
Guest Speakers:
Stephen Wright – COO, Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council
Tony McAvoy SC – Barrister, Frederick Jordon Chambers
Australia’s Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders are increasingly using ADR to help resolve a wide range of issues. Have we reached a new era in First Nation’s dispute resolution and decision-making? Our eminent speakers draw on their extensive experience, to guide you along Australia’s rivers of change. What have we learned? What are the benefits? What of the future? REGISTER HERE TODAY
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Grand Final - 6th Annual Schools
Invitational Debating Competition
20 September 2019
Dear Parents, Friends & ADR Supporters
We welcome you to join us in supporting our intrepid Year 10 Debaters at the Debating Grand Final 2019. Recognising their efforts and speaking in a public forum is an important part of ADC’s Schools Invitational Debating Competition, now in its 6th Year.
Be prepared to be dazzled by the brilliance of their logic and delivery, and appreciate the development of these young minds and voices who will be the next generation of movers, shakers, and potentially ADR practitioners!
Registration is free, but seating is limited. Please book early here!
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Supreme Court of New South Wales
ADR Address 2019
3 October 2019
Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC
The growing importance and recognition of ADR in the management of all forms of civil disputes led the Australian Disputes Centre to partner with Supreme Courts across Australia to hold the Annual ADR Address Series.
We are honoured to have Her Excellency present the ADR Address in 2019 in NSW, recognising the important role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the work of the Supreme Court, and its thought leadership in deepening the understanding, development, and practice of ADR processes.
Registration is free, but seating is limited.
We encourage you to book early HERE»
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Supreme Court of South Australia
ADR Address 2019
23 October 2019
The Honourable Justice Judy Hughes
We are honoured to have Justice Hughes present the ADR Address 2019 at the Supreme Court of South Australia, recognising the important role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the work of the Court, and her thought leadership in deepening the understanding, development, and practice of ADR processes.
Registration is free, but seating is limited.
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Dispute Resolution and the Abrahamic Faiths
24 October 2019
Live in Sydney, Simulcast Nationally
Effective dispute resolution is a cornerstone of intra-faith and inter-faith community cohesion. From the backyard, to the challenges of the Middle East and beyond, join our panellists from the Abrahamic faiths in discussing:
- What can we learn from others of Abrahamic faiths?
- What works well? What are the concerns, sensitivities, challenges?
- What is the role of ADR in faith disputes?
- How can ADR help bridge faith divides?
- What more can dispute resolution professionals do to support faith communities?
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What is happening at Australia Arbitration Week 2019
Brisbane | 18-22 November
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Looking for National or
International Conferences?
Find lists and links on the ADC website HERE »
Internationally recognised Mediation training & Accreditation
ADC is Australia’s leading trainer of mediation skills, foundation, refresher and advanced. Call us to discuss your training needs.
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Upskilling; Conflict Capability
Effectively resolving conflict is essential for business and personal success. Make a difference to your organisation and career with ADC’s Conflict Resolution & ADR training:
Booking Mediations, Arbitrations, Meetings?
We encourage you to secure your dates early at ADC.
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Some of the great reasons for booking rooms at ADC:
- Custom designed ADR rooms
- Central CBD location – just a block to Wynyard and to Martin Place
- Plenty of natural light
- Spacious, central hub
- Excellent room flow
- Complimentary WiFi, expresso coffee, tea & snacks
- Weekends and extended hours easy to arrange
- Friendly, professional staff
- ADC is a not-for-profit – your use of the rooms supports the organisation in its objectives for advancing ADR
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