David L. Spencer

La Trobe University

Professor David Spencer, Academic Director

PO Box 2318

Kew, Victoria 3101

Australia

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1.

Mandatory Mediation and Neutral Evaluation: A Reality in New South Wales

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 11, No. 237, 2000
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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dispute resolution, mediation, mandatory court orders to mediate

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To What Degree of Certainty Must a Dispute Resolution Clause Be Drafted?

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 14, No. 153, 2003
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 350 (165,359)

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dispute resolution, law, good faith negotiation

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The Decline of the Trial in Australia

The Arbitrator and Mediator, 2011
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 16 May 2012
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 247 (237,250)

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trial, civil litigation, tribunals and commissions, dispute resolution

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Judicial Mediators: Is the Time Right? Part 1

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 17, No. 130, 2006
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 244 (240,148)

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dispute resolution, judicial mediators, mediation

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Judicial Mediators: Is the Time Right? Part 2

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 17, No. 189, 2006
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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dispute resolution, judicial mediators, mediation

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Curriculum Mapping to Embed Graduate Capabilities

Higher Education Research & Development, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 16 May 2012
David L. Spencer, Matthew Riddle and Bernadette Knewstubb
La Trobe University, La Trobe University and La Trobe University - Faculty of Law and Management
Downloads 219 (266,453)

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curriculum mapping, graduate capabilities, law and management, curriculum redesign

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Deal or No Deal: Teaching On-Line Negotiation to Law Students

QUT Journal of Law & Justice, Vol. 8, No. 1, p. 93, 2008
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 27 Nov 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 172 (331,687)

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dispute resolution, negotiation, online negotiation, teaching negotiation, legal education

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Casenotes - Costs Ramifications for Parties Not Mediating in Good Faith and Parties Going 'Completely Cuckoo'

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 02 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 148 (376,598)

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dispute resolution, good faith, mediation

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Mediation Arrives in Fiji

(2004) 15 Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 97
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 146 (380,615)

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dispute resolution, mediation, mediation training, Fiji

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Admissibility of Evidence Created for Dispute Resolution and the Timing of an Order for Mediation

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 20 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2011
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 121 (440,206)

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mediation, evidence, civil case management

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Casenotes: Pre-Litigation Procedures: A Legislative Update and Mediation Media Watch

Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 22, p. 139, 2011
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 19 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2011
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 113 (463,400)

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Pre-Litigation Procedures, Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria

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Case Notes: The Binding Nature of an Expert Determination

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 17 May 2012
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 110 (472,698)

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expert determination, civil procedure, dispute resolution

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Costs Sanctions Against Parties Refusing to Mediate

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 16, No. 15, 2005
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 109 (475,788)

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dispute resolution, practice and procedure, costs orders in law

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Casenotes – Problems with Deeds of Settlement

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 20 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2011
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 101 (502,328)

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mediation, settlement, alternative dispute resolution

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Remedies: A Bar to the Enforceability of Dispute Resolution Clauses

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 13, No. 85, 2002
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 84 (564,885)

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dispute resolution, remedies, law

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Don't Devalue the Lecture Theatre

The Australian (newspaper), p. 39, August 20, 2008
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 01 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 14 Oct 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 78 (589,936)

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Learning & teaching, tertiary education

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Case Notes: Whether a Court Should Wait for Discovery to be Concluded Before Ordering Mediation, and Mediation Media Watch

(2014) 25 ADRJ 129
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 01 Jun 2016
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 74 (607,378)

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mediation, dispute resolution, litigation

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Case Notes: Pre-Litigation Procedures: A Legislative Update

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 17 May 2012
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 68 (635,801)

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civil procedure

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Casenotes – Standard of Reasons Given by an Arbitrator and Arbitration Media Watch

Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 21, p. 139, 2011
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 20 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2011
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 61 (671,722)

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Arbitration, Dispute Resolution

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Case Notes: The Backdoor Method to Enforcing Farm Debt; Agreeing to Agree; and Avoiding a Dispute the Jack Daniels Way

(2012) 23 ADRJ 227
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 24 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 26 May 2014
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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mediation, dispute resolution, litigation

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Casenotes - Admissibility of Documents Leading Up to Mediation and the Behaviour of Parties Pursuant to the Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 (NSW)

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 19, p. 139, 2008
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 01 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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Admissibility of documents, Farm debt Mediation Act

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When Does an Agreement to Mediate Cease and When are Parties Bound by an Agreement to Settle?; And Mediation Media-Watch

26(1) Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 3
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 11 May 2016
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 49 (741,697)

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law, dispute resolution

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Case Notes: Whether Coercion by a Solicitor in Mediation is the Subject of Advocate Immunity, and Mediation Media Watch

(2014) 25 ADRJ 181
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 01 Jun 2016
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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mediation, dispute resolution, litigation

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mediation, dispute resolution, litigation

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Case Notes: Settling Mediation the America Way

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 17 May 2012
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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mediation, dispute resolution, settlement, civil litigation

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Case Notes: Mediation Pursuant to the Trade Practices (Industry Code-Franchising) Regulations and Conducting Mediation Too Early

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 16 May 2012
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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mediation, trade practices act, civil procedure

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Casenotes – Can a Non-Attending Party be Bound to a Mediated Settlement? ‘Is a Court Order for Mediation a Substantive’ or ‘Procedural’ Determination? Mediation Media Watch

Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 21, p. 199, 2010
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 19 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2011
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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mediation, case management, civil litigation

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Case Notes: When is a Garden Equipment Salesman a Farmer? And Can an Attorney Act for Different Defendants Against the Same Plaintiff?

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 17 May 2012
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 41 (796,253)

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farm debt mediation, ethics in mediation, mediation, civil procedure

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Case Notes: Negotiating in Good Faith in the National Native Title Tribunal and Postponing Mediation to Wait for Evidence

(2013) 24 ADRJ 3
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 27 May 2014
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 39 (811,053)

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mediation, dispute resolution, litigation

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Case Notes: Mandatory Mediation for Only Part of a Dispute; Costs Awarded for an Unreasonable Act; and Mediation Media Watch

(2013) 24 ADRJ 203
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 27 May 2014
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 36 (834,245)
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mediation, dispute resolution, litigation

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Casenotes – Mediation Pursuant to the Trade Practices (Industry Code-Franchising) Regulations and Conducting Mediation Too Early – Mediation Media Watch

Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 22, p. 67, 2011
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 19 Aug 2011
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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Mediation, Trade Practices Act, Franchising, Dispute Resolution

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Casenotes - Lawyers Failure to Comply with Pre-Mediation Orders Lost Client's Chance to Settle and Breaching a Mediated Agreement

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Forthcoming
Posted: 01 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 35 (842,270)

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Failure to comply with court ordered mediation, breaches of mediated agreement

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Case Notes: Can a Non-Attending Party Be Bound to a Mediated Settlement and is a Court Order for Mediation a Substantive or Procedural Determination

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 16 May 2012
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 31 (876,096)

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mediation, settlement, civil procedure

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Case Notes: Arbitration Application Stayed Without Adjudication of the Merits; Power of the Federal Court of Australia to Enforce an Arbitral Award

(2013) 24 ADRJ 163
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 27 May 2014
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
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mediation, dispute resolution, litigation

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Case Notes: Standards of Reasons Given by an Arbitrator and Arbitration Media Watch

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, 2010
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 16 May 2012
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University
Downloads 24 (940,662)

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arbitration, arbitrator, reasons for decision, civil procedure

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Casenotes: Stay of Proceedings to Mediate

Commercial Dispute Resolution Journal, 1995
Posted: 06 Oct 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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dispute resolution, mediation, law

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Alternative Learning Strategies for Legal Skills and Vocational Training

UTS Law Review, Vo. 3, No. 210, 2001
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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legal education, Australia

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Casenotes - Repudiating a Mediation Agreement under the Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 (NSW)

Commercial Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 3, No. 89, 1996-97
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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dispute resolution, farm debt mediation, Australia

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Mediating in Aboriginal Communities

Commercial Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 3, No. 245, 1996-97
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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dispute resolution, mediation, Australian Aborigines

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Casenotes - Elizabeth Bay Developments Pty. Ltd. vs. Boral Building Services Pty. Ltd.

Australian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 6, No. 221, 1995
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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dispute resolution, contract law, good faith negotiation

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Uncertainty and Incompleteness in Dispute Resolution Clauses

Commercial Dispute Resolution Journal, Vo. 2, No. 23, 1995
Posted: 03 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2020
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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Dispute resolution, contract law, good faith negotiation, mediation

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Exploding the Empowerment Myth of Alternative Dispute Resolution

Commercial Dispute Resolution Journal
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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dispute resolution, mediation, power imbalance, state power over ADR

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Liability of Lawyers to Advise on Alternative Dispute Resolution Options

Australian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 9, No. 292, 1998
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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dispute resolution, mediation, professional responsibility, legal ethics

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ADR for Undergraduates: Are We Wide of the Mark?

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 13, No. 22, 2002
Posted: 03 Sep 2008
David L. Spencer
La Trobe University

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dispute resolution, negotiation training, legal education