December 2018 - Family Dispute Resolution Centre

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Home / Archives for December 2018

Relationship Property Disputes: a fresh approach

by Catherine Green | Dec 19, 2018 | Arb-Med, Family Law, Relationship Property

– by Catherine Green Tried mediation? Thought about arbitration? How about taking a whole new approach and considering Arb-Med? Earlier this year, the FDR Centre launched its 2018 revised suite of Mediation, Arbitration, and Arb-Med Rules for Family Law disputes...

Mediation power imbalances: weighing the arguments

by Catherine Green | Dec 11, 2018 | Elder Mediation, FDR Mediation, Mediation

– by Nigel Dunlop It is commonly said that power imbalances in mediation render it unfair. The image is conjured up of a hapless party being cajoled into an unfavourable settlement by a more powerful party. Better to go to court, it is said, where bullying will...