Skilled and Impartial Mediator Sample Clauses

Skilled and Impartial Mediator. In most cases the selection and appointment of a mediator is a matter determined by the parties to a dispute.107 A mediator should firstly possess the appropriate skills, experience and/or qualifications to undertake this task and maintain the confidence of the disputing parties.108 The majority of commentators also recommend that the mediator be accepted by all parties as an impartial and neutral figure and not possess any personal stake in the dispute. Personal bias on the part of the mediator is likely to undermine the commitment of one or other disputing party to the dispute resolution process, which is voluntary in nature. There will be little incentive for a disputant to voluntarily remain in a mediation process in which the mediator is biased against their interests. Impartiality is thus essential and is described in Xxxxxx’x leading text on mediation 105 Boulle, Mediation: Principles, Process, Practice, p77. 106 The summary draws upon the “Electic Theory of Environmental Mediation” presented by X Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, "Environmental Mediation Theory and Practice: Challenges, Issues, and Needed Research and Theory Development," in Mediating Environmental Conflicts : Theory and Practice, ed. X Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx (Quorum Books, 1995).and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx’x leading text on mediation Boulle, Mediation: Principles, Process, Practice. in addition to other sources where noted. 107 Exceptions to this include court assisted mediation where the mediator is appointed by the court. 108 These qualifications may vary in practice and include prior experience in mediation, training in mediation skills and/or a history of experience in environmentally related matters. A moderate level of technical expertise in the subject of the dispute may be of assistance, although some commentators have thought it advisable that the mediator not have great technical expertise in the specific subject of the dispute as this may result in a technical over-emphasis at the expense of relationship building. Xxxxxxxxx, "Environmental Mediation Theory and Practice: Challenges, Issues, and Needed Research and Theory Development," p276. as “...a core requirement in mediation, in the sense that its absence would fundamentally undermine the nature of the process.”109 Nonetheless, impartiality does not necessarily imply complete independence from the disputing parties. As Boulle notes, impartiality, which is essential, may be distinguished from neutrality, which may be a questi...
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  • Expert Subject to Clause 16.1, where any matter may be referred to an expert pursuant to Clause 11.2 or is required by this Agreement to be referred to an expert then except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the matter must be referred for determination by a person: (a) who is appointed by the Parties, or in default of such appointment within ten (10) Business Days after either Party giving notice in writing to the other Party requiring the appointment of an expert then that person is to be nominated at either Party’s request by: (i) if the Parties agree that the Dispute is of a financial nature, the President for the time being of CPA Australia; (ii) if the Parties agree that the Dispute is of a non-financial nature, the President for the time being of the Engineers Australia – Queensland Division; and (iii) in any other case, by the President for the time being of the Queensland Law Society Incorporated; (b) who has appropriate qualifications and practical experience having regard to the nature of the Dispute; (c) who has no interest or duty which conflicts or may conflict with his function as expert, he being required to fully disclose any such interest or duty by written notice to the Parties before his appointment; (d) who is not an employee of the End User, any Operator or Aurizon Network or of a Related Body Corporate of any of them; (e) who shall not be permitted to act until he has given written notice to both Parties that he is willing and able to accept the appointment; (f) who shall have regard to the provisions of this Agreement and consider all submissions (including oral submissions by either Party provided that such oral submissions are made in the presence of the other Party), supporting documentation, information and data with respect to the matter submitted by the Parties or submitted by the Parties as soon as reasonably practicable at his request and who must provide both Parties with a copy of his determination in the form of a report within a reasonable time after his appointment; (g) who shall be required to undertake to keep confidential all matters coming to his knowledge by reason of his appointment and performance of his duties; (h) who shall be deemed to be and shall act as an expert and not an arbitrator and the law relating to arbitration (including, without limitation, the Commercial Arbitration Act 1990 (Qld)) shall not apply to him or his determination or the procedures by which he may reach his determination; (i) whose decision, in the absence of manifest error, shall be final and binding upon the Parties; and (j) whose costs (and the costs of any advisers to the expert) shall be borne by the Parties in equal shares with each Party bearing its own costs of participating in the dispute resolution process (unless otherwise agreed by the Parties). Any determination made by an expert must be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

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