About - John Hardie

BARRISTER AND MEDIATOR

John has been a practising mediator for over 25 years. He initially trained with LEADR (now the Resolution Institute) in 1995, and is one of only 3 South Islanders on its Advanced Panel. He is also an associate member of AMINZ, and on several of its specialist panels.

RECENT HISTORY

In the last 2 years he has spent over 600 hours in mediation, and would have completed over 100 mediations in that period. Those mediations covered a wide variety of subject matter, but were principally in the areas of commercial, family (estate) and environmental disputes.

Throughout his career John has practiced law and mediation in New Zealand and abroad, although for the last 35 years he has been based in Christchurch. He mediates throughout New Zealand and meets his own travel and accommodation costs for that work.

MEDIATION STYLE

John believes that the role of the mediator is determined by the subject matter of the dispute. But much of his mediation relates to commercial disputes where matters of fact and law are in issue. In those circumstances, his role would not simply be described as a facilitator of discussion between the disputing parties.

He is prepared to challenge the views of parties on both law and fact, and believes in the power of private caucusing where much of that discussion is likely to take place. It is not a case of settlement at all cost, but every effort must be made to examine the stumbling blocks to settlement to find a path forward.

Get in touch:
021 687 994
johnhardiemediator@gmail.com