Business Advice

12
Jan

Mediate – Don’t Litigate

Mediation is a tried and tested dispute resolution process.  It is a structured dispute resolution process that is designed to assist parties involved in a dispute to design an outcome that will not only work for them in the short term but also in the long term. A court is limited in its ability to resolve issues between litigants because of

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29
Nov

Mediation Services in the Illawarra

Mediate Today Pty Ltd is a leading mediation and dispute resolution organisation providing mediation services in the Illawarra region in relation to workplace disputes, business and commercial disputes (including commercial lease issues), family and relationship disputes and many more . Disputes arise from time to time and deciding how best to deal with them can make the difference between achieving

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28
Nov

Mediation & Trade Practices Disputes

Trade Practices cases involve such areas as price fixing, price discrimination, restraint of trade (including certain types of exclusive dealing eg. third line forcing), abuse of market power, misleading & deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct. The Act provides certain product warranties for consumers, and extensive damages and other remedies can be awarded by the courts for breaches of the Trade

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9
Aug

AMDRAS – NATIONAL ACCREDITATION

Become a nationally accredited mediator or renew your national accreditation in accordance with the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Standards (AMDRAS) by being a member of  Mediate Today Pty Ltd and all you pay is the AMDRAS registration fee. Unlike most Recognised Accreditation Providers (RAPs), Mediate Today does not charge its member mediators a “membership fee” nor do we charge an

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23
Mar

MOVING FORWARD AFTER COVID-19

The COVID-19 virus and its various variants have impacted greatly on the lives and activities of everyone.  It may not be over but there are at last some signs that we are emerging into a “new normal”.  It may be a little early to say what exactly the “new” normal will look like but some of the “old” normal is

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18
Mar

New Accreditation and Practice Standards

The new National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) came into effect from 1 July 2015. The new NMAS replaces the former Accreditation Standards and the Practice Standards. You can view the new Standards on the MSB website at:- http://www.msb.org.au These are essential reading not only for those who are planning to become mediators but also for all practitioners who intend to seek re-accreditation under

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