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Professor The Hon Murray Kellam AO
Chair

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Fourth National ADR Research Forum to take place this year

NADRAC will convene its fourth National ADR Research Forum on 16-17 July 2010 at Griffith University (Southbank Campus) in Brisbane. Interested presenters are invited to submit abstracts of their presentations.

Details on how to submit abstracts are available on the National ADR Research Forums page.

Further information about the Forum will be available in due course.

Report on ADR in the Federal Civil Justice System Released

On 4 November 2009 the Attorney-General, the Hon Robert McClelland MP, launched NADRAC’s latest report The Resolve to Resolve: Embracing ADR to improve access to justice in the federal jurisdiction.

• Media Release - 4 November 2009 - Launch of Alternative Dispute Resolution Report
• Speech - 4 November 2009 - Launch of the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC) - Report on Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Civil Justice System

When launching the report at Parliament House, the Attorney-General warmly welcomed NADRAC’s ‘comprehensive report’, noting that it will provide a framework for future work by Government to increase the use of ADR in Australia.

The Chair of NADRAC, Prof the Hon Murray Kellam AO also spoke at the launch.

• The Resolve to Resolve – Embracing ADR to improve access to justice in the federal jurisdiction (DOC 51 KB)
• The Resolve to Resolve – Embracing ADR to improve access to justice in the federal jurisdiction (PDF 108 KB

Background information about the reference, and electronic copies of the report, are available on the ADR and Civil Proceedings Reference page.

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