LEADR survey results confirm priorities LEADR’s recent survey – which received an exceptional 409 responses from across Australia and New Zealand – reflects a strong alignment with LEADR’s current priorities. We received some 320 responses from around Australia and 89 from New Zealand. So a big thank you to everyone who participated and to the survey team at Deloittes who have been a tremendous support. More info for LEADR members >> AGMs approach; get involved at the local level The Chapter and National Annual General Meetings are coming up. Please take this opportunity to get involved with LEADR at the local level by nominating for election and coming along to your Chapter's annual meeting. For AGM Chapter notice and nomination forms for the : Highlights from the LEADR’s Conference in Wellington
We are delighted to bring you four of the talks in this issue of Update and another four in the next issue. Papers from the conference will be available we'll keep you posted where and when. David Hoffman has referred to psychiatrist Victor Frank's belief that the need for life to have meaning is the deepest strongest yearning. Applying this view to mediation involves mediators being aware that ‘meaning' is one of the fundamental interests a party brings to the table. More info for LEADR members >> David Hoffman is the founder of the Boston Law Collaborative and a mediator, arbitrator and lawyer. A senior commercial, business and family lawyer, David teaches the mediation course at Harvard Law School and is also a collaborative law trainer and member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP). Bill Rainey is a director of Concordia, an innovative conflict management business started in NZ in 2002 and which now has a global spread. Having recently cut his safety line to the legal profession, Bill works with Concordia in NZ, UK, Ireland, Europe and SE Asia. The potential of mediation and facilitation to resolve issues and build community resources is largely unexplored. The challenge is to demonstrate the potential benefits of building collaborative relationships between apparently divided interests as a new way of communities working together, to provide them with a process and the strength to shape a positive and healthy future. More info for LEADR members >> Tim Clarke and Sharon Stewart have over 30 years combined experience in communication and conflict management. Both qualified lawyers, they have chosen to work primarily in ADR. Whether in mediation or an ongoing consultancy, their approach is to assist parties to develop the skills and capacity necessary to resolve issues for themselves. They provide training and consultation in mediation, facilitation and restorative justice. Phillip Hart specialises in mediation, facilitation and workplace education. He has many years experience in a wide range of contexts in the private, public and non-government sectors in: resolving issues that have arisen amongst staff and with clients; communicating more effectively; and helping people get the most from difficult negotiations. Native title mediations from a mediator's perspective
The Native Title Act 1993 (the Act) emphasises agreement-making as the preferred means of resolving native title issues, and established the Tribunal to, among other things, mediate native title applications. In the years since the Act commenced, the Tribunal has developed a practice for mediating native title matters (primarily claimant applications) in ways that take into account the many special circumstances in which parties try to negotiate agreements. More info for LEADR members >> Where is the magic in mediation? In his article “Mediation – where is the Magic...?” Fergus Armstrong contemplates the current state of commercial mediation in Ireland, the courts' readiness to refer, lawyers’ conflicting views of the value of mediation, and the challenges faced for those committed to the practice of mediation. More info for LEADR members >> Fergus Armstrong is a CEDR accredited full time mediator. He is a lawyer, and consults to McCann Fitzgerald where he was formerly Chair. Fergus principally mediates commercial disputes and has also mediated and facilitated for the Catholic Church in Dublin. "Everything you say will remain confidential..." Another note on the decision in Brown v Rice & Patel [2007] EWHC 625 (Ch), written from the perspective of an English barrister. David Owen QC comments that the typical English mediator’s introduction to a mediation may not go far enough given comments made by the bench in Brown’s case. More info for LEADR members >> David is a barrister with over twenty years experience of commercial disputes. He specialises in complex contractual disputes. David is a CEDR accredited mediator and member of the CEDRSolve panel. He also Chairs a charity which provides community mediation in South London.
ADR as used by the NSW Land and Environment Court
The Land and Environment Court offers a range of ADR services including mediation (either in-house or external), conciliation conferences (by commissioners) as well as early neutral evaluation (by commissioners or external) to assist the parties to resolve planning and other disputes without a formal hearing. The NSW Chapter annual dinner will be held after the Chapter's AGM. RSVP needed by 7 November. For more info, click here >> CEDR relaunches its website The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), the UK-based, not-for-profit organisation, has relaunched its website providing an excellent on-line resource for conflict management, resolution and training. The re-launched website encompasses each of CEDR’s services for the first time under one banner: www.cedr.com. A free registration gives you access to downloadable reports and papers and signs you up for CEDR e-bulletins.
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Conflict coaching The last in the 2007 series of 4 day workshops in conflict coaching using the CINERGY™ Conflict Coaching model will be offered in Perth: 20 - 23 November. More
>> WA Chapter event Thursday 18 October 2007 Let's get up to date: a discussion on current ADR issues by Professor Tania Sourdin WA Chapter AGM & networking event Tuesday 13 November 2007 5pm: AGM Click here for AGM notice >> Followed by ' Mediations from hell' in which a panel of experienced mediators share their worst mediations, and invite options for dealing with these dilemmas. Jackson Mcdonald, Level 19, 140 St George's Terrace, Perth NSW Chapter AGM & annual dinner Thursday 15 November 2007 6pm: AGM Click here for AGM notice>> Guest Speaker: Justice Brian Preston, Chief Judge, Land & Environment Court Union, University & Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney RSVP by 7 November to therese@leadr.com.au SA Chapter AGM Tuesday 27 November 2007 5.30pm: AGM Click here for AGM notice >> Courts Administration Mediation Suite, 14-16 Grote Street, Adelaide (enter via Morialta Street opposite Hilton Hotel)
LEADR National AGM Wednesday 28 November 6pm Level 9, 15-17 Young Street, Sydney LEADR mediation workshops LEADR training is recognised for the high quality of its program design, the interactive and experiential emphasis of the learning activities and the exemplary skills of its facilitators. Sydney 7 -10 November
ADRA AGM & Dinner Tuesday 23 October 2007 6pm for AGM; 7pm for dinner At The Law Society, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney $60 payable on the night. RSVP by Thursday 18 October to contact@adra.net.au
ADR Forum: ADR on the global stage 31 October 2007; 6pm Holding Redlich Solicitors Cost: $10 RSVP: stodulka@bigpond.com Eldercare Mediation A 3-part web seminar provided by Family Mediation Canada Nov 1, 7, 14 at 1.30-2.30pm Eastern Time (Canada) Cross-cultural mediation training The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland is offering two courses in cross-cultural conflict resolution. Click here for: Advanced Techniques: 22-23 November >> Emotional intelligence The Centre for Career Development is offering a one day workshop on emotional intelligence: self-awareness, regulatingone's emotions, motivation, empathy and having effective working relationships. Sydney: Tues 30 October Melbourne: Wed 31 October
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Bardy McFarlane, member of the National Native Title Tribunal (the Tribunal) shared his insight into native title mediations with the SA Chapter in September. 
At the NSW Chapter annual dinner on 15 November, The Honourable Justice Brian Preston, Chief Judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court, will speak about alternative dispute resolution particularly as used by the Court.