Articles & Seminars
Below are some recent articles and seminars by Mark. Please note that they are only intended to state the law at the time of publication, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice.
Webinar, April 2020
Mediation During Lockdown
Presented as part of the AMINZ series “Doing Business Differently”
Seminar, February 2020
Being a good negotiator
Presented as part of the ADLS Seminar “Don’t Just Sit There – Negotiate”
Seminar, February 2020
“An overview of the Act”
Presented to the AMINZ/RI/MPI Farm Debt Mediation Day
Seminar, September 2019
Alternatives to trial in IP cases
Co-presented for IPSANZ with Lauren Lindsay and Clive Elliott QC
Seminar, March 2019
“Mediation”
Presented to the NZILA/ICNZ Liability Insurance Discussion Group
Law Talk, November 2018
Intellectual Property and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Seminar, November 2018
Farm Debt Mediation
Presented to the AMINZ Rural Day
Seminar, June 2018
The Art of the Deal? – Negotiation tips for lawyers in JSC’s
Presented as part of the ADLS CPD Seminar “Judicial Settlement Conferences: Perspectives and Practical Guidance”
Mark’s part of the paper is attached
Webinar, February 2018
Assesing Court Risks: what mediators need to know
Co-presented, on behalf of AMINZ, with David Clark and Deborah Hart
Law Talk, October 2017
I’m not biased, they are
Seminars, September 2016 – October 2017
Disaster Mediation Schemes
Mark has presented on this topic to:
- The National Mediation Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, September 2016;
- The AMINZ Conference, Auckland, July 2016;
- The Society of Mediation Professionals (Singapore), as one of the Maxwell Lectures, October 2017; and
- The APAC Insurance Conference (Singapore), October 2017.
The latest edition of his paper is attached.
Law Talk, July 2016
No case too big to mediate
NBR, April 2016
Quake recovery faults show mediation scheme needed
Seminar, March 2016
The gatekeepers to commercial mediation
Presented to the AMINZ Conference, Queenstown
Seminar, September 2015
Construction mediation – local and international developments and issues
Presented to the New Zealand Society of Construction Law
Seminar, July 2015
Tailored commercial mediation options
Presented to the AMINZ Conference, Wellington
Seminar, May 2015
Trends and developments in IP mediation
Presented to IPSANZ, 27 & 28 May 2015
Law Talk, May 2015
Putting the “commercial” into commercial mediation
Seminar, March 2015
Reporting back on the Mediating Disputes course at Harvard Law School
Presented to AMINZ, Auckland Branch
Seminar, March 2015
Medico-legal Issues – minimising the risk & what to do when they arise
Presented to the Resident Doctors Association training course
NZ Lawyer, March 2015
The case for mandatory mediation of civil disputes
Law Talk, December 2014
Recent developments in commercial mediation
Seminar, July 2014
Recent developments in construction law
Presented in-house to three of New Zealand’s leading boutique firms
Seminar, May 2012
Challenging the powers that be: are registration boards above the rules of natural justice?
Presented to the Association of Professionals & Executive Employees (health professionals and managers) delegates training conference