The submission was initially compiled by NADRAC prior to NADRAC's abolition by the Australian Government on 8 November 2013. It has been completed by NADRAC's former members and is presented to the Productivity Commission as a work by the former advisory council NADRAC. In the submission below wherever NADRAC is referred to, it is a...

The Australian Human Rights Commission highlights systemic inequities for people with disability needing communication or complex supports in Australia’s criminal justice system. Affecting victims, accused, witnesses, and offenders across police, courts, prisons, and juvenile institutions, the Issues Paper identifies five barriers, shares real stories, and invites experiences to inform reforms ensuring equal access to justice.

This guide contains basic information about some of the alternative dispute resolution options available, giving practical tips on using alternative dispute resolution and helping people to identify the advantages of the different processes available. For some people, reading this guide may be the first step in understanding that there are many ways to resolve disputes...

This paper draws on submissions received by the National Pro Bono Resource Centre (‘the Centre’) in response to a Discussion Paper it released in October 2011 on the possible roles of lawyers acting pro bono in ADR (‘Discussion Paper’). In light of evidence indicating that use of ADR is frequently being used as a way...

In this report, the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC) canvasses particular issues that support the integrity of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes, and that are identified in the Terms of Reference. These are: conduct obligations, rules about confidentiality and inadmissibility of communications within ADR processes, and immunity of ADR practitioners from being sued...