Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Chair
Michael Kernot, Barrister, Carrington Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on SA legislation
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 ChambersMargaret Ross is a barrister and mediator in Australia, where she has been a legal practitioner for 30 years and a mediator for 25 years. She has mediated in excess of 1,000 disputes since 1990. She specialises in Family Law, Mediation and Dispute Management in a wide area of disputes. Margaret is a Nationally Accredited Mediator and a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. She is a member of the National board of AIFLAM (Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators) and is a member of several Mediation panels, including the Advanced Panel of LEADR Mediators, the Office of the Mediation Adviser, the Law Society and Supreme Court of South Australia Panels, Flinders University and the Catholic and Anglican Churches and the Australian Defence Force. 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.
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.
