Mediation Masterclass with Laurence Boulle
Faculty of Law
12 June 2015
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MEDIATION MASTERCLASS
WITH LAURENCE BOULLE
Sydney, Auckland, Johannesburg,
Wellington, Brisbane, Hong Kong,
Belfast, and now the Gold Coast
DATE
Friday 12 June 2015
9.00am – 4.00pm
VENUE
Faculty of Law
Bond University
Queensland
PRICE
$600.00 (incl GST) per person.
This fee includes catering and
course materials.
PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTOR
Laurence Boulle is an academic
with considerable practical
experience in dispute resolution
and has an international reputation
in mediation. He worked initially as
a legal practitioner and
subsequently as an academic at
institutions in Australia, New
Zealand, Europe, North America
and Africa. Laurence also worked
as Director of the Mandela
Institute in Johannesburg. He is
former chair of the National ADR
Advisory Council in Australia and
of the Mediator Standards Board
and is currently LEADR Fellow
(2014-15). He chaired the Dispute
Resolution Practitioners
Accreditation Committee in South
Africa and is a conciliator for the
World Bank panel on investment
disputes. His books on mediation,
globalisation and legal topics have
been published in many countries.
This is a one-day CPD event for
seasoned mediators in which
Laurence Boulle brings together two
decades of teaching and practice,
writing and policy advice, for the
benefit of experienced mediators and
other dispute resolution practitioners.
The Masterclass follows a
workshop format, including
participation and small group work.
It is limited to 30 participants.
The Masterclass focuses on factors
which influence human decisionmaking, with particular reference to
insights from cognitive psychology and
neuro-science. Through presentations,
practice sessions and reflective
exercises course participants are
provided new insights into their daily
work.
CERTIFICATION
A Certificate of Attendance will be
awarded upon completion of the
course.
CANCELLATION POLICY
The topics covered include:
 Facilitating positional bargaining
 Dealing with shuttle negotiations
 Directing communications
 Managing intensity
 Enhancing clients’ ability to make
decisions
By attending the Master class you will:
 Extend your understanding of
the cognitive and social biases
which affect clients’ decisionmaking
 Consider the application of
different disciplinary insights in
mediation practice
 Increase your understanding of
impasses, high emotion,
communication impediments,
positional bargaining and final
decision-making
 Reflect on what you currently do
well as mediators and what you
might do differently in the future
 Develop take-home techniques
for tomorrow’s mediation
There is a restriction on numbers
at all Dispute Resolution Centre
training workshops. Most courses
are filled quickly. Registrations are
accepted only if and when
payment is actually received. The
Centre reserves the right to cancel
courses where there are
insufficient enrolments. A 50%
cancellation fee will be applied
when participants cancel
workshop reservations fewer than
15 business days prior to the
beginning of a workshop. If 5
working days or less is given, then
no refund will be given. DRC
cannot be responsible for nonrefundable travel and
accommodation arrangements.