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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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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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23
Sep

Presentation to Chinese Delegation

Mediate Today has just completed making a 2 day presentation on Dispute Resolution Processes in Australia to a delegation of senior policy advisers from the Chinese Law Society.   The presentation was made at St Andrew’s College, University of Sydney to the delegation which was made up of judges, former judges, prominent lawyers and senior Chinese government policy makers from various provinces throughout China.  The

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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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