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Family Law

2003

Mediation

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Liability Of Mediators For Pressure, Drafting And Advice, John Wade Jan 2003

Liability Of Mediators For Pressure, Drafting And Advice, John Wade

John Wade

Complex tensions that can occur during negotiations and decision-making are illustrated in the Supreme Court of Victoria decision in the case of Taphoohi v Lewenberg. Cases such as this place judges in the position of making decisions about 'proper mediator behaviour' and of making major policy decisions about professional diversity and standards.