Patrick Black

Personal Profile

A highly driven and goal orientated professional with over twenty-five (25) in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Family Mediation) and 21 years as a Solicitor specialising in Family Law.

Mediator in all Court Jurisdictions, Litigation, Estate Challenges, Neighbourhood disputes, Restorative justice, Child Inclusive Mediation Consultant/Mediator.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Scottish Mediation
• NZLS Family Law Section Member
• NZLS Panel of Family Mediators
• Founder 24ADR (24adr.com.au )
• Leading Mediator – AMDRAS
• Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP – Registration F2003639)
• Family Group Conference Facilitator (FGCF)
• Child Inclusive Mediation Consultant (CIMC)
• Legal Aid Queensland Mediator Panel Member
• Mediator Court Administration Authority – State Court Mediations
• ADRA Board Member 2023/24
• *Specialisation – Adults and Children with ASD

Volunteer

• Mentoring adults aged 18 to 25 years with ASD

Qualifications

• LLB (Hons) – Bachelor of Law with Honours
• GDLP – Graduate Diploma Legal Practice (LSSA)
• MGNB – Graduate Diploma Conflict Management (UNISA)
• Graduate Diploma Family Dispute Resolution
• Graduate Certificate Applied Law (Family Law)
• Graduate Certificate Military Law
• Family Group Conference Facilitator
• Child Inclusive Practitioner

Professional Experience

Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner – 24ADR             March 2021 to Present

Patrick Black Lawyer (2005 – Solicitor)

• Providing client Intake/assessments, screening for Family Domestic Violence.
• Attending to Sole Mediation, Co- Chair Mediations, Shuttle Mediation, Child Inclusive Mediation, feedback prior to mediation of children’s wishes to clients.
• Parent and Child reunification mediation
• Grandparent Mediation
• Drafting of Parenting Agreements and Parenting Plans
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, confidentiality, ensuring Correct Certificates are issued, Domestic Family Violence screening and child protection issues are complied.
• Mentoring and supervising practitioners.
• Conducting seminars on various topics relevant to the business and needs of clients, bit potential and current.
• **Subcontract to NGO to provide FDR work to clients and to train staff completing Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution Practice.

Head of Courts and Tribunals/Registrar of Supreme Court

South Atlantic                                                                                    April 2019 to December 2021

• Head of Courts and Registrar of the Supreme Court my responsibilities included the daily management of the Court and to initially hear applications before referring complex cases to the House of Lords.
• My role ensured the accuracy of documents, administrative duties preparing and issuing reports as well as Court Orders.

Freelance Mediator – Scottish

**Mediations conducted via Microsoft Teams** Comfort of your own home or office.

Scotland wide mediations