Join our expert Laurence Boulle for an in-person half-day workshop on practical theories and skills for dispute resolution. The workshop will be divided into two parts.

Part A – Advocacy in mediation: Three principles, six practice skills

Drawing on writings of former CJ Tom Bathurst and other senior lawyers, this session identities key areas in which advocacy in dispute resolution environments requires problem-solving mindsets. The basic goal is for legal representatives to move from binary to spectrum thinking, and to assist all mediation participants to shift into problem-solving mode.

Part B – Decisions in hard cases: Changing reference points

This session shows how all decision-making is made with an express or silent comparator in mind. For some clients, this can be a challenging reality. This interactive session provides practical examples of how legal representatives can assist clients by changing their points of reference. It considers how these strategies can also be used to persuade the other side.