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    2024

    Letter to Law Council of Australia - 2024 National Pro Bono Target Review - 16 …

    2020

    Letter to Law Council of Australia - Singapore Convention on Mediation - 17 Nov…

    2018

    Letter to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia – The Family Law Settlement Se…

    2017

    Dispute resolution - Model provisions
    Justice for everyday problems - Civil Justice in NSW
    Review of the Guardianship Act 1987 - Question Paper 2 - Decision-making models
    Australian Law Reform Commission Elder Abuse Discussion Paper

    2015

    Best Practice Guide to Tribunal Independence and Appointments - Discussion Paper

    2014

    Consultation Paper 16 Dispute Resolution Frameworks in NSW
    The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Discussion Paper
    2013 Review of the Retail Leases Act 1994

    2013

    Review of the Home Building Act 1989 - Position Paper

    2012

    Proposed Regulation under the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act
    Evaluation of the court arbitration scheme

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    Review into the ATO's use of Early and Alternative Dispute Resolution
    Draft Federal Court Rules - Dispute Resolution Committee comments
    Comments in relation to section 27D of the Commercial Arbitration Bill 2010.

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    Family Violence - Improving Legal Frameworks

    2009

    Senate Inquiry into Access to Justice
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