Mediator
A D Parbery
Anthony David Parbery is a mediator accredited by LEADR and he is a member of LEADR. He is also accredited under the National Mediator Accreditation System.
Anthony is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.
He has practiced as a solicitor since 1973 and was an accredited Property Law specialist from 1 September 1995 to 31 March 2009.
Anthony has practiced as a solicitor in private practice throughout New South Wales, principally in Bega and Merimbula but also in other regional areas and Sydney. He has also been employed as a solicitor by a public company, a state government department, a statutory corporation and the Law Society of New South Wales.
Anthony has been involved in various community activities and is an Active Reserve surf life saver.
Anthony is prepared to travel to undertake a mediation.
The Mediation
The comments at this website apply to Anthony David Parbery. If you are considering a mediator other than Anthony, you need to enquire about the other mediator's process and requirements.
The mediation venue normally requires a room with a clear table and seating to comfortably accommodate everyone who will be present, preferably but not necessarily, a white board and a separate area in which participants can take a break and speak without being overheard. This can be anywhere, provided everyone agrees.
"2. 1) A mediation process is a process in which the participants, with the support of a
mediator, identify issues, develop options, consider alternatives and make decisions
about future actions and outcomes. The mediator acts as a third party to assist the
participants to reach their decision.
2) Mediation processes are not a substitute for individual or organisational legal and/or
other expert advice, or individual counselling or therapy. Mediation processes may
not be appropriate for all disputants or all types of disputes." (See AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MEDIATOR STANDARDS - Practice Standards.)
Anthony will not give advice or make a decision for the participants.
Anthony will normally use a model of mediation which involves active face to face participation by the participants with the mediator present and one or more private sessions where each participant speaks to the mediator in the absence of the other participant.
Normally the mediation session is preceded by a pre-mediation preliminary conference.
Participants in the mediation are required to enter into an Agreement to Mediate prepared by the mediator.
The participants may be accompanied, at the mediation session, by their solicitor or may attend alone.
The participants must, when attending the mediation session, have authority to participate and to enter into any agreement reached by them.
Anthony is happy to co-mediate, that is, be one of two mediators present at a mediation.
As mediation is not the only means of attempting to resolve disputes, intending participants need to decide whether this process is appropriate for them and to be aware that mediation does not always provide a resolution of a dispute.
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