Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Chair
Michael Kernot, Barrister, Carrington Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
Recent Developments in Mediation: Privilege, Problems and Pitfalls
Mediation offers powerful tools for resolving disputes alongside traditional litigation. This presentation explores the various types of mediation, effective practices, legal privileges that protect the process, and common pitfalls to avoid, with some perspectives from local and international practice.
Presented by Margaret Ross, Barrister & Mediator, Campbell Chambers
Presenters
Margaret Ross, Barrister & Mediator, Campbell Chambers
Margaret is a barrister and mediator in South Australia, where she has been a legal practitioner for over 40 years and a mediator for 35 years. She has mediated in excess of 1,200 disputes since 1990. Margaret was called to the bar in 1993 and is a member of Campbell Chambers. She specialises in Family Law, Mediation and Arbitration. Margaret is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and an Accredited Arbitrator. She is a member of AIFLAM (Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators), the South Australian Bar Association and the Resolution Institute. She has conducted dispute resolution and mediation courses for several Universities and has co-designed and facilitated dispute resolution courses for government and non-government organisations in Australia. Since 2012, together with Greg Rooney, Margaret has conducted Mediation Retreats each year in Tuscany and more recently in Bologna, France and the Adelaide Hills.
Michael Kernot, Barrister, Carrington Chambers
Michael Kernot was born in Adelaide, educated at Pulteney Grammar School and Adelaide University where he graduated LLB 1975. He was admitted to Supreme Court of South Australia 1976 and practised both in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Michael signed Bar Roll in 1993 and is a Founding member of Carrington Chambers. He practises primarily in the areas of Personal Injury and Workers Compensation. He is a Member of SA Bar Association and Australian Lawyers Alliance.
