Fees
Fees inclusive of GST, tax invoices will be provided
Cost can be split evenly or paid by parties in any way decided
Full or half day to be determined based upon complexity
$2,600 Full day mediation
Held at:
Sydney
Thirroul or
Wollongong
Mediation starts at 10am (cost to be split as decided by the parties)
Dispute types
Community
Neighbours
Trees
Fences
Boundaries
Retaining walls
Noise
Development
Surveillance
Civil matters
Unpaid money
Loans
Bills
Goods & services
Property
Workplace
Pay
Conditions
Performance
Discrimination
Bullying
Harassment
Family responsibilities
Housing
Evictions
Repairs
Roommates
Subtenancies
Boarders & lodgers
Motor vehicles
Cars, boats, vehicles
Warranty
Repairs
Major and minor faults
Technology
Intellectual property
Data breaches and privacy
Artificial intelligence
Core&, MICTA/ICTA contractual disputes
Governance and service agreements
Frequent questions
When to mediate?
Before you or the other side files in a court or tribunal
If you’ve been given a letter of demand or statement of claim, mediate before any deadlines for response
Once a court or tribunal matter has started, before the hearing
Court or mediation?
If you are trying to decide whether to lodge a court filing against the other party, or to mediate the situation, you must be mindful of time limitations to secure your rights.
It is a good idea to get legal advice about your situation as soon as possible.
Mediation is usually a lower-risk option, but if a time limit applies and you don’t lodge, you may be missing out on securing a right to a hearing before a judge.
Do I need evidence?
No evidence is required for mediation.
Try mediating first before you put effort toward gathering screenshots, photos or documentary evidence.
There is a lot of cost, time, energy and effort that can go into evidence gathering. If you take your matter to a court or tribunal, a judge must have high quality evidence such as exact dates, times, locations, quotes, photos, screenshots, and the overall context.
Try mediation first to save time and effort gathering evidence.
Reputation, privacy, confidentiality
Everyone’s reputation and privacy is important in mediation.
If a matter goes to a hearing, the judgment, along with party names, workplaces, employers, addresses (or whatever the case may be) could be published online.
This is the principle of open justice, but poses a significant risk to parties in the era of AI scrapers and crawlers.
Try mediation first to protect everyone’s privacy.
Cross-border, international?
If your dispute has a jurisdictional issue, is cross-border, or one party is located overseas, mediation may be more practical than finding a court that will hear the matter.
Try mediation first to avoid costly jurisdictional issues.
