AMDRAS-Accredited Mediation Barrister, Brisbane
Resolving trust, estate and commercial disputes through mediation is cost effective and private, allowing parties to have control over the solution rather than entrusting it to the Court.
Jennifer Sheean is an AMDRAS-accredited mediator practising from the Inns of Court in Brisbane, with a specialist background in equity, trusts and estates. She mediates trust, estate and commercial disputes giving the parties the ability to raise issues that cannot be raised in Court and providing a private, considered route to resolution of all their issues.
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 disagreements and equitable claims. 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 respecting the dignity of the parties
Jennifer knows that litigation is a difficult path for parties. As a mediator, Jennifer views settlement as important and best achieved when the dignity of the parties is respected. Most trust and estate disputes are resolved by mediation. By respecting the parties’ dignity, Jennifer leaves open the possibility for them to restore their relationships, if they choose to do so.
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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 acting for parties in these disputes.
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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 have difficulties surviving 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
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