Professor of Law at UNSW Sydney, Fulbrighter, avid traveller and dog lover. I spend my time thinking, teaching and writing on WTO / Trade law, dispute resolution and legal design thinking - an eclectic mix that makes perfect sense in my brain!https://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mtjbt3a2ed2eExtending the deadline for submissions: Call for Papers, 14th ADR Research Network Roundtable Extending the deadline for submissions: We are extending the deadline for submissions. Deadline for paper proposals is now 14 September 2026. The ADR Research Network is extending their call for papers to… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/08/20/extending-the-deadline-for-submissions-call-for-papers-14th-adr-research-network-roundtable/20 Aug 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjbt3a2ed2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mspncegy5d2q(Reminder) Call for Papers: 14th ADR Research Network Roundtable Call for Paper Proposals: This is a reminder that the 14th Annual Research Roundtable is accepting submissions for papers proposals. Deadline for paper proposals is 17 August 2026. The 14th Roundtable will be held from 18-19 November… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/08/10/reminder-call-for-papers-14th-adr-research-network-roundtable/10 Aug 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspncegy5d2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mp3fam7nhj2iCall for Papers: 14th ADR Research Network Roundtable Call for Paper Proposals The Australian Dispute Resolution Research Network (ADRRN) is pleased to announce a call for papers for its 14th Annual Research Roundtable to be held from 18-19 November 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. The Roundtable… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/06/25/call-for-papers-14th-adr-research-network-roundtable/25 Jun 2026 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3fam7nhj2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mojrwowfat2rNot Simply Teaching Law, But Cultivating Justice and Community: Reflections on Margaret Castles’ Legacy By Peta Spyrou and Matthew Atkinson The authors thank the many colleagues, practitioners, former students and friends who contributed reflections and photos about Margaret Castles for this… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/06/18/not-simply-teaching-law-but-cultivating-justice-and-community-reflections-on-margaret-castles-legacy/18 Jun 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojrwowfat2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mlrrkeccay2uConflict Management: Theory and Practice — A New Edition for a New Era By Claire Holland and Peter Condliffe We are delighted to share with our colleagues and friends at the Australian Dispute Resolution Research Network that the 7th edition of Conflict Management: Theory and Practice has been… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/05/14/conflict-management-theory-and-practice-a-new-edition-for-a-new-era/14 May 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrrkeccay2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mkol3gitx72dMarc Galanter John LandeThis article has been republished with permission. The original publication can be located within Indisputably. Marc Galanter, a giant in the field of dispute resolution scholarship, passed away on April 14 at the age of 95. Here is an excerpt from the announcement by… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/04/30/marc-galanter/30 Apr 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkol3gitx72dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mgtatirrku2jAnnouncement: 14th Roundtable at RMIT in Melbourne I am pleased to announce the details of the 14th Australian Dispute Resolution Research Network roundtable. It will be held at RMIT University on the 18th and 19th November 2026 at our city campus. Thanks again for the hard work of the organizers… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/03/12/announcement-14th-roundtable-at-rmit-in-melbourne/12 Mar 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgtatirrku2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mgbz3yjv4j2wShould Neutrality be scrapped once and for all? (Part 1 of 3) By Rory Gowers, Transformation Architect and Principal of The Constructive Solution This article is 1 of 3 within the series and is re-published with permission. The original publication can be found at www.myrespectability.com Preface… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/03/05/should-neutrality-be-scrapped-once-and-for-all-part-1-of-3/05 Mar 2026 04:56 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbz3yjv4j2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mfq2craaqr25Four Rs for Practicing Conflict Transformation from the Inside Out  By Susan L. Brooks Toward the end of November 2025, I had the great honor and pleasure of facilitating the opening session of the ADR Research Forum. The theme I chose was Transforming Conflict from the Inside Out: Exploring the… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/02/26/four-rs-for-practicing-conflict-transformation-from-the-inside-out/26 Feb 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfq2craaqr25https://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mf6h24ot7e23Negotiation and a Virtual Reality Simulation for Immersive Learning Alvedi Sabani and Kathy Douglas Negotiation has always been a practical skill best learned by doing. For decades, negotiation education across law, business, and the social sciences has relied on roleplays and debriefing as its… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/02/19/negotiation-and-a-virtual-reality-simulation-for-immersive-learning/19 Feb 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6h24ot7e23https://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3memtrennqp25The “Behavioural Turn” in Mediation: Rethinking Autonomy, Choice and Ethics http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/02/12/the-behavioural-turn-in-mediation-rethinking-autonomy-choice-and-ethics/12 Feb 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3memtrennqp25https://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3me3ajshhy52lSelf-Sacrifice in Mediation: Exploring the Work of Costly Moves By Elenne Ford When people find themselves locked in conflict, the usual advice is to stand firm and assert their position, interests and rights. Self-assertion dominates our cultural playbook. The titles of popular conflict… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/02/05/self-sacrifice-in-mediation-exploring-the-work-of-costly-moves/05 Feb 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3ajshhy52lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mdjnai5c2625Challenges and Disqualifications to Arbitrators in ICSID Arbitration: New Development or Confusion? Sitong Li PhD Student (Chinese University of Hong Kong) International dispute settlement mechanisms have significantly proliferated in recent decades, playing a central role in global governance.… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/01/29/challenges-and-disqualifications-to-arbitrators-in-icsid-arbitration-new-development-or-confusion/29 Jan 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjnai5c2625https://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3mcxzyku6ly2iEmotionally Responsive Mediation: Reforming Personal Injury Dispute Resolution By Dr Tina Popa, (Senior Lecturer in Law), Dr Christina Platz (Senior Lecturer in Law), Dr Kayleigh Young (Clinical Psychologist) and Dr Kate Jackowski (Forensic Psychologist) Introduction Personal injury (PI) disputes… http://adrnetwork.blog/2026/01/22/emotionally-responsive-mediation-reforming-personal-injury-dispute-resolution/22 Jan 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxzyku6ly2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3m7qwuojib72jWhat do we Call Ourselves Blog: Conflict Manager or Dispute Resolver? Peter Condliffe PhD and Claire Holland PhDThis blog is a summary of a more substantive paper currently in preparation and is based on that paper: See Condliffe, P and Holland C, What Do we Call Ourselves: Conflict Manager or… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/12/12/what-do-we-call-ourselves-blog-conflict-manager-or-dispute-resolver/12 Dec 2025 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qwuojib72jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3m74t5xpaz52rThe IOMed Convention: How It Could Redefine Cross-Border Mediation By Akshat Garg This article has been republished with permission. The original publication can be found at Kluwer Mediation Blog. On 30 May 2025, the global dispute resolution landscape quietly shifted. In Hong Kong SAR, 33… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/12/04/the-iomed-convention-how-it-could-redefine-cross-border-mediation/04 Dec 2025 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74t5xpaz52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3m3vb6cq2by2s13th Network Roundtable: Call for papers extended to Monday 3 November There's still time to get your abstract in! Please submit your abstract by 3 November 2025. The Australasian Dispute Resolution Research Network is pleased to be hosting its 13th research roundtable on 27-28 November 2025 at… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/10/24/13th-network-roundtable-call-for-papers-extended-to-monday-3-november/23 Oct 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3vb6cq2by2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3m3t7lrw3yk2xThe Art of the Prompt for Lawyers, Mediators, and Arbitrators John Lande This article has been republished with permission. The original publication can be located within Indisputably. The quality of AI outputs depends on users’ skill in inputting good prompts. That’s the premise of my new… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/10/23/the-art-of-the-prompt-for-lawyers-mediators-and-arbitrators/23 Oct 2025 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3t7lrw3yk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3m3bmei6igi2sWhen Apologies Don’t Come: Understanding and Managing Refusal to Apologise in Mediation By Dr Samantha Hardy and Dr Judith Rafferty This article has been republished (with minor amendments) with permission. The original publication can be found at The Conflict Management Academy. Apologies can be… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/10/16/when-apologies-dont-come-understanding-and-managing-refusal-to-apologise-in-mediation/16 Oct 2025 01:31 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3bmei6igi2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3m2pyzt2zja2hReminder: Registration and Call for Papers for Australian Dispute Resolution Research Network Roundtable  The Australasian Dispute Resolution Research Network is pleased to be hosting its 13th research roundtable on 27-28 November 2025 at Monash University Clayton campus, Melbourne. The roundtable… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/10/09/reminder-registration-and-call-for-papers-for-australian-dispute-resolution-research-network-roundtable/09 Oct 2025 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pyzt2zja2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3m26j6hzlrp2hGetting Ahead of the Curve:  A Video for Mediators and Lawyers About AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of daily life in legal and mediation practice. Mediators and lawyers (“practitioners”) may wonder how they can use it to provide good client service and remain competitive in… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/10/02/getting-ahead-of-the-curve-a-video-for-mediators-and-lawyers-about-ai/02 Oct 2025 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m26j6hzlrp2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lz3cloljua23Navigating the Grey Zones: A Practical Guide to Ethical Decision-Making for Mediators Samantha HardyThis article has been republished with permission. The original publication can be found at The Conflict Management Academy. The Conflict Management Academy has been running “The Mediator’s Dilemma… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/09/18/navigating-the-grey-zones-a-practical-guide-to-ethical-decision-making-for-mediators/18 Sep 2025 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3cloljua23https://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lyjpd75ltu26Thinking Like Mediators About the Future of AI John LandeThis article has been republished and adapted with permission. The original publication can be located within Indisputably. Imagine you’re a mediator and someone tells you what’s troubling them. They’re deeply upset about a product they… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/09/11/thinking-like-mediators-about-the-future-of-ai/11 Sep 2025 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyjpd75ltu26https://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lxy43i6bfq2wMediator Dilemmas, Reflective Practice, and the Artistry of Ethical Judgment Dr Claire Holland Why Mediator Dilemmas Matter Mediation is often described as structured and principled. An approach that empowers parties to find their own way through conflict with the support of a neutral third party.… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/09/04/mediator-dilemmas-reflective-practice-and-the-artistry-of-ethical-judgment/04 Sep 2025 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxy43i6bfq2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lxgiy4rth52eBoundaries in conflict Samantha HardyThis article has been republished with permission. The original publication can be found at The Conflict Management Academy. In my work with clients in conflict, I constantly find that they have missed many opportunities to manage conflict more effectively. In… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/08/28/boundaries-in-conflict/28 Aug 2025 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxgiy4rth52ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lwuvnr6eco2uMedianos Intercultural: Constructive Intercultural Protocol for Sustainable Conflict Responses Massimiliano Ferrari's creation of Medianos, a board game designed to help parties align with "interests and needs" rather than "positions", demonstrates measurable success in Western mediation training… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/08/21/medianos-intercultural-constructive-intercultural-protocol-for-sustainable-conflict-responses/21 Aug 2025 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwuvnr6eco2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lwdcbod3a62mConsidering where to publish your Dispute Resolution research and experience Pauline Collins and David Spencer This article has been republished and adapted with permission. The original publication can be located within the Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal. Despite people negotiating… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/08/14/considering-where-to-publish-your-dispute-resolution-research-and-experience/14 Aug 2025 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdcbod3a62mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lvawzt3cop2dRethinking Family Mediation in England and Wales, and Beyond For several decades, the Australian family dispute resolution literature has examined the operation of family mediation and other family dispute resolution procedures. Much of this data comes from funded evaluations and projects… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/07/31/rethinking-family-mediation-in-england-and-wales-and-beyond/31 Jul 2025 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvawzt3cop2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lu7l7irvwa2rAre Mediators Ever Liable? Rethinking Accountability in Our Practice Samantha HardyThis article has been republished with permission. The original publication can be found at The Conflict Management Academy. Inspired by Jennifer L. Schulz (2023). Mediator Liability 23 Years Later: The “Three C’s”… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/07/18/are-mediators-ever-liable-rethinking-accountability-in-our-practice/18 Jul 2025 04:09 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu7l7irvwa2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ltoohey.bsky.social/post/3lsi5xvb4w62c13th Australian Dispute Resolution Research Network Roundtable 27-28 November 2025 Monash University Call for Paper Proposals The Australasian Dispute Resolution Research Network is pleased to be hosting its 13th research roundtable on 27-28 November 2025 at Monash University Clayton campus,… http://adrnetwork.blog/2025/06/26/13th-australian-dispute-resolution-research-network-roundtable/26 Jun 2025 03:16 +0000at://did:plc:uh5ch5j32a3tepzcklsqded4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsi5xvb4w62c