Third party respondents are sometimes perceived as seeking unreasonable outcomes in the native
title mediation process, which can delay the resolution of a claim that may otherwise be agreed between the major parties.
The recommendations included funding and establishing an accredited national network of Indigenous process experts including mediators, facilitators and negotiators; the incorporation of Indigenous expertise into native
title mediation processes and support for the development of Indigenous expertise and the development of specific native title national standards and / or a code of ethical conduct which addresses the roles and responsibilities of all parties.
Not exact matches
This company brings together leading service providers who conduct all stages of due diligence for art transactions, from provenance research,
title checks, forensic checks, KYC and background checks on buyers and sellers, to assistance with the sales
process, reputation management and specialist assistance to resolve any disputes through
mediation, other forms of ADR and litigation.
The 14 - page guide begins with basic definitions of family
mediation and mediation in general, along with a graph titled How Does Mediation Compare to Other Family Law P
mediation and
mediation in general, along with a graph titled How Does Mediation Compare to Other Family Law P
mediation in general, along with a graph
titled How Does
Mediation Compare to Other Family Law P
Mediation Compare to Other Family Law
Processes?
Dispute Resolution mechanisms; discussion of types of dispute resolution mechanisms, eg arbitration vs
mediation; private mediator vs native
title processes or court
processes; provision of mechanisms to deal with discrimination throughout the project; provision of mechanisms for resolving disputes over whether social responsibility undertakings met; mechanisms for disputes over implementation of company undertakings (including when company leaves the area); dispute resolution for Indigenous disputes;
The native
title system has imposed court - managed
mediation processes, framed by a litigious approach and driven by the imperatives of
processing the broader claim.
In most cases, claim group members are the only people not paid to participate in the
mediation process and so need to take leave from their regular employment to mediate their native
title claim.
Our capacity to effectively participate in
mediation is further exacerbated by the requirement for us to understand technical legal language and follow complicated rules and
processes set out in the Native
Title Act.
The report also pointed out that, although the government's assessment of native
title for the purposes of s 87 NTA should be guided by legal principles, it should also be mindful of the context in which the assessment occurs, «that of negotiation and
mediation pursuant to a «special»
process provided under the Act».
Government attitude towards negotiation has been a concern in Western Australia where the Office of Native
Title has been reluctant in particular cases to engage in the
mediation process both in terms of meaningful input and physical presence at formal
mediation sessions convened by the Tribunal.
The CQ ILUA template provides for options on how native
title and cultural heritage issues may be resolved in the claims resolution
process and also provides for an innovative approach to future
mediation through the introduction of «other outcomes».32
The Report to the Government of Western Australia of Review of the Native
Title Claim Process in Western Australia («Wand Review»)[39] observed that the ability of the native title applicant to participate effectively in negotiation and mediation depended on the resources available to the native title applicants, and in particular to their relevant representative bo
Title Claim
Process in Western Australia («Wand Review»)[39] observed that the ability of the native
title applicant to participate effectively in negotiation and mediation depended on the resources available to the native title applicants, and in particular to their relevant representative bo
title applicant to participate effectively in negotiation and
mediation depended on the resources available to the native
title applicants, and in particular to their relevant representative bo
title applicants, and in particular to their relevant representative bodies.
While I appreciate that the intent of the amendments are to make the
process more efficient, I am concerned that the conferral of these powers on the NNTT are contrary to the role that
mediation plays in the resolution of native
title proceedings.
These include the work of Reconciliation Australia on Indigenous governance, which is currently being further developed with the preparation of an Indigenous governance toolkit; 2 research projects being undertaken on agreement making
processes, most notably through the development of an agreements database through the University of Melbourne; 3 and the Indigenous
mediation and facilitation project which will shortly conclude and that has been run by the Native
Title Research Unit of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.
The
mediation and negotiation
processes guided by the Native
Title Act and ILUA regulations met the requirements of Western law, while the conduct of particular ceremonies at the mine site met the responsibilities of Indigenous traditional law.
The
mediation and negotiation
processes guided by the Native
Title Act and Indigenous Land Use Agreement regulations met the requirements of Western law, while the conduct of particular ceremonies at the mine site met the responsibilities of Indigenous traditional law.
It is ironic that while native
title involves
processes of
mediation and negotiation, lateral violence is still a significant barrier to achieving native
title outcomes.
Without these I am concerned that
mediation by the tribunal will not be as effective as increasing the role of the Federal Court in applying alternative dispute resolution
processes to native
title proceedings.