Mediation

What cases are suitable for mediation?

All cases, regardless of their complexity or number of parties, are eligible to be referred to mediation. The types of matters commonly mediated at the Federal Court include corporations law, intellectual property, industrial law, trade practices, human rights, admiralty, tax and costs.

Some factors about your dispute may indicate that it is particularly suited to mediation, such as:

  • A willingness to participate in mediation;

  • The possibility that a judge’s decision will not end the dispute;

  • The need for parties to find a way to preserve their relationship;

  • The existence of non-monetary factors; and

  • The potential for a negotiated outcome that better suits the needs and interests of the parties than a judge’s decision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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