Honouring a pioneer of international arbitration in New Zealand: Sir David Williams KNZM, QC

Sir David Williams KNZM, QC is a pioneer of arbitration in New Zealand.

The 2021 AMINZ Scholarships, announced April of last year, were a resounding success with a number of high calibre applications. We are now on the look-out for our 2022 Scholars.

We are delighted to share that all members from Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa (The Māori Law Society) and the Pacific Lawyers Association (PLA) are now able to receive a 25% discount on AMINZ membership and education offerings.

Snippets from March’s Kōrero - our monthly industry news and insights update.

Meet our newest Fellows, who have attained the highest credentialed status of the Institute.

AMINZ CEO Sue Wells is moving to the Royal Commission of Enquiry into Abuse in Care as the General Manager, Survivor Accounts.

The pandemic has cast a dark shadow over the world, and brought to light a number of critical issues society, as a whole, needs to address. Growing inequality, underfunded health services, disinformation, division and doubt are on the rise.

In his book, The Power of Wellbeing, Clive poses the question: how do we regulate the relationship between the individual and wider society, and our obligations to each other?

Applications for the 2022 AMINZ Scholarships are open. These scholarships are aimed at fostering diversity and leadership in the dispute resolution sector in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Read this paper from MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ Janine Stewart and Kate Muldrew on the impact New Zealand’s leaky building saga has had on common law and director’s liabilities. The paper also explore how ADR can be used further in this area.

September 13 - 19 2021 marks Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week. We are acutely aware of the important role te reo plays within the work that we do as an Institute, and as the home of dispute resolution professional across Aotearoa.

An important article from the United States recently published on the emerging topic of blockchain and crypto - how does dispute resolution fit into the picture?

August’s conference was a turning point for the Institute. Across three fantastic days, members and non-members, seasoned professionals and up-and-comers gathered together under one roof to learn, engage and kōrero.

View AMINZ’s submission on the Exposure Draft of the Natural and Built Environments Bill, and Sue Wells present this to the Select Committee.

Read the feedback submitted by AMINZ in July 2021 to the Rules Committee of the High Court on Improving Access to Justice.

The Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) has called for a review of the terminology and better clarity in the Incorporated Societies Bill to ensure the legislation is accessible and future-proofed for the benefit of all New Zealanders. Read the media release regarding AMINZ’s submission on the bill here.

AMINZ put forward a submission on the Incorporated Societies Bill to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee. Read the submission here.

I distinctly remember situations where my passion for people became evident in prior Employment Relations roles I held in the 90s and early 2000s. These roles were primarily in human resource management and employment relations consultancy. A love for the human spirit no matter what their backstory was led me to a discipline where I could help both workers and bosses, particularly around working relationships.

As a Human Resources Manager, I experienced dispute resolution med/arb pre-2000 under the Employment Contracts Act 1991, then latterly mediation provided by the Department of Labour under the Employment Relations Act 2000. During my time as an employment relations consultant, I attended employment mediations as a representative on a very regular basis.