Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 2) (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01220) - RULE 23.05

             (1)  A mediation conference must be conducted:

                     (a)  in accordance with the directions (if any) of the Court; and

                     (b)  as a structured process in which the mediator assists the parties by encouraging and facilitating discussion between the parties so that:

                              (i)  they may communicate effectively with each other about the dispute; and

                             (ii)  if agreement is reached--with the consent of the parties the agreement can be included in a consent order.

             (2)  If part only of a proceeding is the subject of an order for mediation, the mediator may, at the end of the mediation, report to the Court in terms agreed between the parties.