Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist Mediator
AMDRAS Leading Mediator
IPA Mediation & auDRP Panellist
Experienced in Mediation, Law, Life
QUALIFICATIONS
1967 - B.Juris (Bachelor of Jurisprudence)
1969 - LL.B (Bachelor of Laws)
1970 - Admitted to Practice Barrister & Solicitor Supreme Court of Victoria
1994 - Certificate of Mediation Bond University
Law Institute Accredited Specialist Mediator
Resolution Institute Advanced Mediator
Gazetted Mediator
Accredited under the National Mediation Standard
LIV 15th Victorian Legal Awards Winner Accredited Specialist
Doyles Guide Leading Mediator
AMDRAS Leading Mediator
PROFESSIONAL
1970 - Commenced Practice as Principal of own Legal Firm
1972 to 2013 - Partner Tisher Liner & Co.
2013 to 2015 Senior Consultant Tisher Liner FC Law
1994 (to present) - Mediator
MEDIATION TRAINING
1994 Bond University, Queensland
Various training sessions with LEADR, VADR and VCAT
International Conferences/Workshops/seminars with LEADR and IACM (Spain)
Read published texts and Articles relating to Mediation
MEMBERSHIPS
Law Institute of Victoria (LIV)
Chairman of Mediation Specialisation Advisory Committee of LIV
Resolution Institute (formerly LEADR)
Former member of LEADR Executive Committee, Vic.
VADR (Victorian Association for Dispute Resolution)
Past Member IINCM (International Institute for Negotiation & Conflict Management)
IACM (International Association for Conflict Management)
Building Disputes Practitioners' Society
Past Chairman LIV ADR Committee
Past LIV Litigation Section Executive
MISCELLANEOUS
Assessor LIV Mediation Specialisation program
Resolution Institute (prev LEADR & IAMA) mediation training/coaching/assessing
Coach/Trainer Bond University, Monash University, Latrobe University, Deakin University and University of Queensland.
Presented various papers on mediation topics.
MEDIATION EXPERIENCE AND PANEL MEMBERSHIPS
Supreme Court Mediations
County Court Mediations
Domestic Building Tribunal
Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal (VCAT):
Domestic Building List, Retail Tenancies List, Real Property List, Civil Claims List, Legal Practice List and Credit List.
Mediation Panellist with IP Australia
Panellist auDRP (Domain Name Disputes)
Australian Disputes Centre Panel Member
Small Business Commissioner disputes under Retail Leases Act:
Member Franchising Mediator List
Mediator Aust. Small Business & Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Many hundreds of Mediations conducted as Mediator in a wide area of matters, including Commercial, Contracts, Estates ,Property, Building, inter-personal disputes, Personal Injuries, Leases.
Numerous Mediations acting on behalf of parties in County Court, Supreme Court, Federal Court and VCAT matters.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Legal practise over 47 years was varied. Areas included:
Building (domestic & non-domestic) matters
Acting for Builders and Proprietors
Retail Leases, acting for Landlords (including drafting Leases) and Tenants (including negotiating and settling Leases)
General Commercial and Property matters
Taxation and Estate Planning
Wills & Probate
Trusts (including Discretionary Trusts, Unit Trusts, Special Disability Trusts)
Commercial and general litigation
General legal matters both for individuals and corporations.