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Arbitration and mediation of disputes involving trusts get the green light in New Zealand

Arbitration and mediation of disputes involving trusts get the green light in New Zealand

by Kaye Penney | Sep 18, 2019 | Arbitration, Mediation, Trusts and Estates

In July this year, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Trusts Bill which contains unique and important provisions that expressly provide for arbitration and mediation of internal and external disputes involving trusts, including for court-ordered arbitration or...
FDR Centre Panellist, Tom Stodulka, named Resolution Institute Australian Mediator of the Year

FDR Centre Panellist, Tom Stodulka, named Resolution Institute Australian Mediator of the Year

by Kaye Penney | Aug 8, 2019 | Mediation

Congratulations to FDR Centre Panellist, Tom Stodulka, who was named Mediator of the Year at the prestigious Australasian Law Awards earlier this year. Tom was one of eight finalists from throughout Australia who were nominated for the Resolution Institute- Mediator...
Ten years of litigation says private dispute resolution for relationship property disputes is a smart option

Ten years of litigation says private dispute resolution for relationship property disputes is a smart option

by Catherine Green | Jul 26, 2019 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Family Law, Mediation, Relationship Property

In a judgment released yesterday the Supreme Court in Scott v Williams [2019] NZSC 80 [25 July 2019], dismissed an application by Ms Scott for an extension of time for applying for leave to appeal against two earlier costs judgments. There is nothing particularly...
Law Commission recommends out of court dispute resolution for relationship property disputes

Law Commission recommends out of court dispute resolution for relationship property disputes

by Catherine Green | Jul 26, 2019 | Arb-Med, Arbitration, Family Law, Mediation, Relationship Property

This week Justice Minister Andrew Little tabled the Law Commission’s final report on its review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (the Act). The Act sets out how relationship property should be divided when a relationship ends by separation or death. The report...
The Brain Science of Conflict

The Brain Science of Conflict

by Catherine Green | Jul 12, 2019 | Counselling, Elder Mediation, Family Law, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child

Yesterday, we at the FDR Centre were delighted to co-host with NZDRC two sessions with Kathryn Berkett learning all about the neuroscience behind conflict. Sounds complicated? Luckily Kathryn is absolutely brilliant at communicating the science in a completely...
Understanding anger and high conflict personality

Understanding anger and high conflict personality

by Chanel | Feb 1, 2019 | Counselling, Elder Mediation, FDR Mediation, Mediation

By Nicola Hartfield Nicola Hartfield, mediator and workplace mentor, discusses how anger influences certain personality types and the importance of understanding and managing anger to better engage with clients in stressful situations. While engagement and connection...
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