Alternative Dispute Resolution
12 Wentworth Selborne is also equipped with purpose-built mediation and arbitration rooms, with wi-fi and audio-visual connectivity allowing solicitors and clients to participate remotely.
Our mediators, arbitrators and expert determiners include former judges of the Federal Court of Australia and Supreme Court of NSW, and experienced Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel.
Our mediators have experience in “hosting” or conducting mediations online using a range of software platforms.
Mediation
Mediation is a prominent feature of modern litigation. Most disputes will be mediated before trial.
All barristers in our Chambers accept briefs to appear and advise parties at mediations.
Members of Chambers are accredited as mediators under the National Mediation Accreditation System, the International Mediation Institute, the Singapore International Mediation Institute and the Resolution Institute.
Accredited Mediators
Experienced mediator members
Arbitration
A number of our barristers regularly appear in locally seated arbitrations and international seats such as London, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers has counsel experienced in conducting arbitrations using most major institutional rules as well as ad hoc arbitrations. A number of our barristers have practiced extensively in major arbitration hubs before being called to the Bar. Our Floor has members with particular expertise in conducting arbitrations in areas such as construction, oil and gas, media rights, mining, maritime, insurance, and re-insurance and sports matters.
Our barristers have also appeared in many of the leading reported cases of either resisting or enforcing awards in Australia.
Our arbitrators are members of various arbitral panels including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC); the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS); the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC); the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA); Resolution Institute, Grade 1 Arbitrators and National Sports Tribunal.
Arbitration experts
- The Hon D A Cowdroy AO KC
- Robert Dubler SC
- The Hon M Daubney AM KC
- Michael Hwang SC
- The Hon Robert McDougall KC
- The Hon S D Rares KC
- Terry Mehigan SC
- James Renwick AM CSC SC
- Daniel Meltz
- Bridie Nolan
Expert Determination
Expert determination can occur at any time in a dispute and often occurs before or instead of litigation. Expert determination can offer the benefits of cost savings and shortening the length of hearings or trials. It is often provided for in contracts.
Expert determiners may be selected because of their legal expertise in a particular area of law that is relevant to the dispute at hand. They will be able to use their legal knowledge to resolve the issues involved in the dispute. Expert determiners may decide all issues between the parties, or a specific issue chosen by the parties. The decision may be binding or non-binding.
A number of our barristers accept appointments to act as expert
determiners either as the sole determiner or as a member
of a panel.
Enquire
To enquire about briefing a member of 12 Wentworth Selborne, or for all other enquiries, please contact the Clerk