AMDRAS-Accredited Mediation Barrister, Brisbane
Resolving trust, estate and commercial disputes through mediation first, litigation only when it’s genuinely needed.
Jennifer Sheean is an AMDRAS-accredited mediator practicing from the Inns of Court in Brisbane, with a specialist background in equity, trusts and estates. She mediates trust, estate and commercial disputes as the primary service or a procedural step, giving instructing solicitors a private, considered route to resolution.
What This Covers
Scope of work
Mediation is offered across the full range of disputes Jennifer practises in, from contested trusts and family provision applications to commercial contract and leasing disagreements. Sessions are structured around assisting parties to form a realistic assessment of their position, informed by a specialist understanding of the underlying law rather than a purely procedural view of the process.
Why Brief Jennifer
The difference in this area of practice
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Mediation as a Primary Service
Jennifer is one of very few Brisbane barristers actively promoting mediation as an alternative and as an adjunct to litigation. It is not treated as a box to tick before a hearing date, but as the outcome most trust and estate disputes are best resolved by.
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AMDRAS Accreditation Behind the Approach
AMDRAS accreditation sets a national standard for mediator competence, ethics and practice. That accreditation sits alongside more than 15 years at the Queensland Bar in the very areas most of these disputes arise in.
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Specialist Law in the Room
A mediator who understands trustee duties, equitable claims and family provision principles can test positions properly. That tends to move parties towards a realistic resolution far sooner than a purely facilitative process.
The structure of a mediation day
Most mediations run as a half or full day depending on the nature of the dispute. Parties usually begin together, then move into separate rooms, with Jennifer moving between them to test each position against what a court would realistically do with it.
That testing is where a specialist background changes the day. A mediator who has argued trustee duties and family provision claims can tell a party when a position will not survive contact with a judge, which tends to shift expectations far earlier than a purely facilitative approach.
Matters that settle are documented on the day, so parties leave with terms rather than an intention to draft them later.
How It Works
From checking availability to resolving the matter
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Check Availability
See open dates on Jennifer’s live calendar before you even pick up the phone.
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Send Your Matter Details
Outline the matter by email, enquiry form, or reserve a time.
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Clear Costs Estimate
A transparent, upfront estimate complying with the legislation.
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Clear Communication
Clear and responsive communication throughout the life of the matter
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Resolve the Matter
Resolution focus whether through litigation or as a mediator.
Credentials
FAQ
Questions instructing solicitors ask
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