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Welcome to Mediation & Arbitration Chambers

Dispute Resolution Specialists

practice_264x371Mediation & Arbitration Chambers is the first dispute resolution practice in Australia to promote and employ integrated mediation and arbitration processes. Our members are a group of independent legal practitioners, who are specialists in using ADR (alternative dispute resolution) processes.

They are accredited and experienced, skilled at assisting organisations and individuals achieve the resolution of their disputes with flexibility and finality.  They have specialist skills and accreditation as mediators and arbitrators and, in particular, at conducting hybrid conciliation-arbitration and mediation-arbitration processes.

The Med-Arb Blog provides you with information, news, and perspective from the members of the Mediation & Arbitration Chambers. We deal with topics mainly concerning Mediation, Arbitration and Med-Arb (the combined process of mediation and arbitration) of disputes.

For more information, or assistance with identifying a skilled and and experienced mediator or arbitrator to assist with the conduct of your dispute, please contact us at: clerk@medarb.com.

Professional Panel

panel_264x371Mediation & Arbitration Chambers maintains a panel of highly experienced, qualified and accredited dispute resolution practitioners, each of whom is licensed to practise law, as a barrister or solicitor in states throughout Australia.

Members on our panel have been selected on the basis of their experience in assisting parties to achieve resolution of their dispute through agreement or where that fails, by hearing the evidence, weighing up the respective rights and making a binding determination of the dispute, according to law. Each professional has an area of specialisation and a knowledge of particular industries. Many of our panel, are currently appointed as members of various State and Federal government tribunals responsible for determining disputes.

Panel members are independent practitioners, not employees and are responsible for their conduct as mediators or arbitrators to their authorising Bar or Solicitor associations in their licensing State. They are required to comply with, and uphold the ethical and professional standards imposed by government regulation and the practice rules of their professional association.

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The four major Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes

Mediation

Mediation is a collaborative process where parties who are in dispute are assisted by a Mediator, who is a third party neutral independent of the dispute, to come to an agreed resolution. Read394x455_mediation(more…)

Arbitration

Arbitration is a process where parties agree to have their dispute determined in a legally binding manner by a person they jointly choose and appoint. Importantly they also agree to be bound by the decision of the arbitrator who is required to act fairly and judicially in determining the dispute. Read

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Med-Arb

Mediation-Arbitration used together combine the advantages of each of the two separate methods of dispute resolution into one hybrid process. Read

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Expert Determination

Expert Determination is a process often used for the resolution of disputes (usually involving discrete technical or valuation questions) by an appointed independent third party with recognised expertise in the subject matter of the dispute. Read

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  • Links to Mediation & Arbitration Organisations
  • Domestic Links & Related Documents
  • Mediation & Arbitration Dispute Resolution Rules

International links

  • American Arbitration Association American Arbitration Association
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
  • International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Paris International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Paris
  • International Council for Commercial Arbitration International Council for Commercial Arbitration
  • Japan Commercial Arbitration Association Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
  • London Court of International Arbitration London Court of International Arbitration
  • Singapore International Arbitration Centre Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  • UNCITRAL UNCITRAL
  • World Intellectual Property Organisation World Intellectual Property Organisation

Australian links

  • International Arbitration Act 1974 (Commonwealth)
  • New South Wales – Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (NSW)
  • Victoria – Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (Vic)
  • Queensland – Commercial Arbitration Act 1990 (Qld)
  • South Australia – Industrial Referral Agreements Act 1986 (SA)
  • Western Australia – Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA)
  • Tasmania: Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 (Tas)
  • Australian Capital Territory – Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 (ACT)
  • Northern Territory – Commercial Arbitration Act (NT)