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About Us

McGirr Mediation Resolutions is headed up by Adrian McGirr, the principal of the firm. Adrian has had a long and distinguished career in government with over 38 years of experience in the Victorian Courts hierarchy, which includes Magistrates, County, Supreme, Children's and Coronial Jurisdictions.

Throughout his career he has been called upon to analyse and evaluate complex issues, in relation to the operations of the Court, and in particular legislative change. Adrian has held many senior positions during his career, and particularly, as the Principal Registrar of the Victims of Crimes Assistance Tribunal where he was responsible for the operations of the Tribunal which included a budget of $60 million.

Accredited

Adrian is a nationally accredited mediator, and has been an accredited mediator in Victoria since 1995. Adrian is a member of the Resolution Institute, and the Law Institute of Victoria.

Experienced

Has conducted over 10,000 conferences and 3,000 mediations, with over a 92% success rate in the mediation environment. Over the last 23 years he has specialised in dispute resolution via pre-trial, pre- hearing conferences as a Court Registrar, and as an independent mediator in the Supreme Court of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia; as well as matters in the County & VCAT jurisdictions.

Respected

The most respected legal practitioners choose our services for dispute resolutions particularly when the stakes are high, the matter is complex, and the parties appear steadfast.

Our Business

McGirr Mediation Resolutions provides the highest quality dispute resolution services to our clients. We are dedicated to neutrality, integrity, honesty, accountability, and mutual respect in all of our dealings.

We respect the parties and their representatives, and are committed to achieving the best possible resolution of their dispute. We guarantee uncompromising neutrality, and the highest ethical standards; and deliver unparalleled resolution services and results.

We pride ourselves on providing a cost effective alternative to Court litigation and tailor our services to accommodate the parties; in particular, our firm is prepared to make ourselves available on short notice if the matter needs urgent attention.

Our principal, Adrian McGirr, with over 23 years experience in dispute resolution brings knowledge, understanding, and expertise to the mediation process.

We specialise in the following areas of litigation:

Personal Injuries

Contract Disputes

Wills & Probate

Banking & Finance Litigation

Building & Construction Disputes

Property – Domestic & Commercial

Industrial: Employment Disputes

Franchise & Partnership Disputes

Family Law/De facto Property Disputes

FAQ

What is Mediation?

In essence, Mediation is a structured process of negotiation which uses an impartial third party, the mediator, to facilitate communication among the people who are involved in the conflict or dispute. The mediator establishes the ground rules for the process, assists the people involved in determining what's important to each of them and what needs they have in resolving the problem. The mediator guides the people in identifying all of the issues, prioritising their needs and desires, and determining what type of resolution will work best for them. The mediator does not tell people how to solve their dispute but assists them in generating their own possible solutions.

What are the advantages of Mediation?

Many parties prefer mediation as a dispute resolution process because it is:

Informal: The process is informal and flexible; there are no formal rules of evidence and no witnesses.

Confidential: Mediation is a confidential process. The mediators will not disclose any information revealed during the mediation. The sessions are not tape-recorded or transcribed. At the conclusion of the mediation, mediators destroy any notes they took during the mediation session.

Quick & Inexpensive: When parties want to get on with their business and their lives, mediation may be desirable as a means of producing rapid results. The majority of mediations are completed in one session.

Can mediation help you?

Mediation generally produces or promotes:

Greater degree of party control: Parties who negotiate their own settlements have more control over the outcome of their dispute. Parties have an equal say in the process. There is no determination of fault, but rather, the parties reach a mutually agreeable resolution to their conflict.

Preservation of Relationships: Many disputes occur in the context of ongoing work relationships. Mediated settlements that address all parties' interests often preserve working relationships in ways that would not be possible in a win/lose decision-making procedure. Mediation can also make the termination of a work relationship more amicable.

Mutually satisfactory results: Parties are generally more satisfied with solutions that have been mutually agreed upon, as opposed to solutions that are imposed by a third party decision-maker.

Comprehensive & customised agreements: Mediated agreements often help resolve procedural and interpersonal issues that are not necessarily susceptible to legal determination. The parties can tailor their settlement to their particular situation and attend to the fine details of implementation. A foundation for future problem-solving: After a mediation resolution, if a subsequent dispute occurs, parties are more likely to utilize a cooperative forum of problem-solving to resolve their differences than to pursue an adversarial approach.

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Justin Foster

Barrister - at - Law

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Prue Greenfield

Solicitor

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Franz J Holzer

Magistrate (previously Barrister - at - Law)

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Adrian Strauss

Barrister - at - Law

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