Dealing with disputes Direct negotiations — without the influence of a mediator — also tend to be adversarial, and their effect can often be to drive the parties apart rather than encourage them towards settlement.
Not exact matches
X was not the child who was the
direct concern of the court; so, as the court said at the outset, they were asked to «reconcile the irreconcilable»: to protect the confidential report of a «vulnerable young woman», and also to ensure that legal
disputes are
dealt with on a fair and open basis.
Note: In certain circumstances the Court may
direct the parties to attend family counselling or family
dispute resolution: see Part IIIB and Division 3 of Part VII (which
deals with counselling in matters affecting children) of the Family Law Act.