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An Evaluation Of The Rules Of Conduct Governing Legal Representatives In Mediation: Challenges For Rule Drafters And A Response To Jim Mason, Bobette Wolski
An Evaluation Of The Rules Of Conduct Governing Legal Representatives In Mediation: Challenges For Rule Drafters And A Response To Jim Mason, Bobette Wolski
Bobette Wolski
This article provides a comparative analysis of the rules of conduct governing legal representatives in Australia, the United States of America and the United Kingdom as they apply to a range of ethical issues in mediation. The analysis has four main aims. First, it clarifies the position in Australia and the USA - the Australian and American mediation communities have not introduced separate codes for ‘mediation advocates’ as Mason recently suggested. But some provisions have been made for mediation practice. The second aim is to tease out from these provisions learning points for policy makers and rule drafters. Amongst the …