A draft Mediation Agreement will be circulated to the parties prior to the mediation.
Venue The venue should be agreed upon and arranged and paid for by the parties. Kerry can arrange rooms on her floor in MLC Centre, costs on application.
Preliminary conference Preliminary conferences are not always necessary but can be useful, particularly in multi-party proceedings.
Position papers and bundles of documents Position papers and bundles of documents are required unless otherwise agreed.
Authority to Settle As per the draft Mediation Agreement, ‘Each Party must be represented at the Mediation conference by a person or persons having or able during the course of the mediation to obtain authority to settle the Dispute.’
Payment terms Payment should be made within 30 days of the issue of my tax invoice.
Kerry has been an independent mediator since 2013 and is accredited under the National Mediator Accreditation System. Learn more about Kerry’s professional history.