Here is my paper on effective electronic communications between disputants published in The Arbitrator and Mediator journal. This is the journal of The Resolution Institute which is Australia's largest professional association of arbitrator and mediators....
I will be presenting at a free CLE session organized by Judge Harman at the Parramatta Federal Circuit Court next Wednesday evening 25 January 2017. The theme of the session is getting the most (for your clients) out of family counselling, mediation and arbitration. Presenters are: ...
Here is a link to my article on Othello and family violence published in The Conversation. I am presenting a paper at this week’s National Mediation Conference http://www.mediationconference.com.au/ on a similar theme – Mediating King Lear: Taking the Tragedy out of Shakespeare’s Greatest Tragedy. The bi-annual National...
Here is an article by me from last Friday’s Sydney Morning Herald on the impact of Australia’s increasingly international population and possible child abductions – http://www.smh.com.au/comment/laws-can-do-little-to-regulate-matters-of-the-heart-20160421-goby8b.html The article explains that six of the ten most common countries of origin of immigrants to Australia are not signatories...
On Monday 7 March I am appearing on a Law Society expert panel discussion of ethical, moral, legal and practical considerations arising in negotiations and dispute resolution practice. Other panel members include a Federal Court Judge, Barristers and Solicitors. Steve Lancken will facilitate a discussion of...
I am co-presenting a two day interdisciplinary collaborative family law course at Relationships Australia, Macquarie Park on Friday 4 March and Saturday 5 March 2016. The other presenters are: David Roberts who is a collaborative practice coach and established the first Relationships Australia collaborative practice group. ...
LEADR-IAMA is one of the largest mediation organisations in Australasia with over 4000 members. It holds a biannual Kongress which covers topics relevant not only to mediators, but also to lawyers and all professionals interested in negotiation and conflict resolution. In my presentation to this year's Kongress in Sydney, I shall explain how electronic communications such...
I thought you might find this video interesting - www.kidsinthemiddle.org.uk. It features English teenagers talking about the separation of their parents. As a family mediator and lawyer, the video made me reflect on: Even though the interviews occur around 6 years after separation, some of the...
Separating spouses have many issues to resolve - including choosing the most appropriate decision making process. Early selection of the best process helps separating spouses reach the best possible agreements, save time and money, and minimise acrimony. I have developed the attached chart to help explain the four...
We all have to deal on occasions with difficult people who argue about everything with everyone. Bill Eddy calls them “High Conflict People” (hereafter called HCPs). Bill Eddy is a Californian lawyer, mediator and therapist who has written extensively about managing HCPs, and gave a workshop...