Commercial Mediator and ADR Consultant

Judicial and ADR Career
(Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Sydney;Barrister, Queen’s Counsel, practicing extensively in Maritime, Commercial, Banking and Insolvency Law)
1965 – 72 Judge, Equity Division, Supreme Court of NSW
1972 – 74 Judge of Appeal, Chief Judge in Equity
1974 – 88 Chief Justice, Lieutenant Governor of NSW
1989 – Commercial Mediator and ADR Consultant

 

Academic and Professional Appointments
1964 – 65 Commander, Inaugural Senior Officer RAN Reserve Legal Branch
1971 – 74 President, Australian Courts Martial Appeal Tribunal
1984 Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Sydney
1989 Honorary Fellow, Institute of Arbitrators Australia (Grade 1 Arbitrator)
1989 Honorary Doctor of Laws, Macquarie University
1990 Honorary Fellow, University of Technology, Sydney
1990 – Chairman, Australian Government International Legal Services Advisory Council
1990 – International Law Association: World President 1990 – 92; Life Vice-President 1992 –
1992 Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)
1996 Honorary Doctor of Economics, University of New England
1997 Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
1997 – President of the Judiciary Appeals Committee and Chairman of the Drug Tribunal – National Rugby League
1998 Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Technology, Sydney
2004 Honorary Fellow, Australian Institute of Building

 

Other Appointments
1974 – President, St John Ambulance Australia (NSW)
1976 Knight of the Order of St John
1976 Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
1977 Grand Officer of Merit of the Order of Malta
1986 – 96 Honorary Colonel, 1st/15th Royal NSW Lancers
1989 Companion of the Order of Australia
1990 – President, Sydney University Law School Foundation
1991 – 97 John Fairfax Holdings Limited; Director 1991 – 1994 Chairman 1994 – 97
1992 – 97 Director, Monte Paschi Australia Limited
2000 – Chairman, Government Relations Australia Pty Limited

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution Activities
(1989 – ) Actively engaged as a commercial mediator and arbitrator in wide-ranging field of disputes (including well over 1,500 successful mediations, principally in major commercial disputes). Author of numerous articles and frequent speaker on dispute resolution and mediation
(1985 – 86) Chairman, Inaugural Planning Committee, Australian Commercial Disputes Centre
(1988 – 2003) Court Member, London Court of International Arbitration
(1989 – ) President, Asia Pacific Council, London Court of International Arbitration
(1989 – 99) Chairman, Advisory Board, Dispute Resolution Centre, Bond University
(1990 – ) Chief Editorial Consultant, Australian Disputes Resolution Journal
(1992 – ) Australian Member, Editorial Board, The Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Journal (UK)
(1994 – 2000) Chairman, Advisory Board, UTS Centre for Dispute Resolution
(1994 – 2002) Australian Member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation Arbitration Consultative Commission, Geneva
(1995 – ) Australian Government Designated Conciliator to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Washington
(1996) Inquiry and Report for NSW Government on a Conciliation scheme for NSW Workcover (Subsequently implemented by legislation)
(2000 – ) Mediator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne
(2000 – ) ADR Consultant, Defence Legal Office, Australian Department of Defence