Mediation with ADR

Clients considering reaching a compromise before Court?
Mediation FAQ's
Arbitration for Clients

Concerned with the costs and delays of obtaining a Court decision?
Why Arbitration

ADR. Alternate Dispute Resolution.Family Law Barristers Queensland & Northern NSW

Bruce Thiele, is a family law barrister with over a decade of experience.

A significant proportion of Bruce's practice involves mediating family law disputes as an AIFLAM approved mediator and arbitrator as well as being a registered Family Law Dispute Resolution Practitioner.

Family Dispute Resolution

As well as offering mediation services to assist resolve disputes, we will also assist parties on an interim basis.

Interim arrangements with a planned review in 3 months can offer better outcomes for parents whilst they are otherwise coming to terms with the breakdown of their relationship.

Read about FDR (Family Disoute Resolution)

Mediation

As a neutral mediator we help clients settle their disputes. Mediation is about helping clients find their own result.

Mediators may provide guidance about possible court outcomes and help clients understand that a compromise before court can be mutally benefical for all parties.

See more about the advantages of Mediation

Arbitration

If mediation or other forms of negotiation fail and the cost and delay in obtaining a Court decision are daunting - have you considered arbitration?

As an AIFLAM registered family law arbitrator we can provide an arbitral award where the parties wish to privately arbitrate their dispute or have requested the Court to refer their dispute to arbitration.

Find out why arbitration is right for your client

Latest News

Arbitration - Why It's Right For Your Client

Australians have lead the way in terms of utilising mediation as a means of resolving family law disputes but have been slow to embrace the arbitration of those disputes.

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Disputed Facts Aren't Irrelevant Facts

A recent Full Court decision has emphasised the need to consider not only the agreed or non-disputed facts in interim parenting decisions but also to consider the contested or disputed facts.

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Being Candid With the Court

Our interactions with the Court are solemn in nature. In my experience, there is no more serious application that a legal representative can make than one seeking the removal of a Judge from hearing a matter on the grounds of actual or apprehended bias.

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