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I agree with Greg Rooney regarding lawyers and the 'shuttle diplomacy' in mediations. The use of the term "apex predators" to describe lawyers should go viral. It is so true of the behaviour of many in the profession generally. ------------------------------ Barry Tozer Chartered Civil Engineer and ...

John, In NSW, the state government conditions of contract used for most projects is GC21. It has expert determination as its primary dispute resolution mechanism but the determination is generally only final and binding if the amount to be paid from one party to another is less than $500,000. In most ...

Arbitration is the pinnacle of 'determinative' ADR. It is the most formal of the processes which parties submit to when they are unable to resolve matters themselves. Mediation is the first step where an independent third person attempts to encourage parties to dissect the dispute and see the strengths ...