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Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 comes in force today
From today, litigants involved in matters in the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court, will first be required to file a statement setting out what genuine steps they have taken to resolve their dispute and, if they took none, to explain why. This new process is required under the Civil Dispute Resolution Act [...]
Oil industry dispute resolution news
Ever wondered why petrol prices go up and down every day? The ACCC has published a report. Read what the Oilcode industry site has to say: Petrol Price Movements
International Arbitration Dispute Centre Opens
Launching soon – new centre funded jointly by ACICA and government to stimulate mediation and arbitration processes.
ADR in Australia
Australia has an agreeable reputation for legal professionalism and we are able to rely on our legal system and courts to provide reasoned and just decisions. However, our increasingly regulated society provides all types of disputes for which determination by a court is an unwieldy and expensive solution. The vast majority of matters filed in [...]
Welcome!
Welcome to the Med-Arb Blog. We will update you regularly with information, news, events, and opinions concerning mediation, arbitration, and Med-Arb. Our bloggers are from the Mediation & Arbitration Chambers, Australia’s first national dispute resolution practice to promote and employ integrated mediation and arbitration process. The organisation was established to meet the need of commercial organisations [...]