John Campbell LLB NMAS JP(Qual)

John Campbell, has practised in various forms of Dispute Resolution for over 20 years.

He has either mediated or represented clients across a wide range of matters, from simple disputes, through to large and complicated multi-party disputes involving millions of dollars or delicate political issues. He has assisted individual, corporate, charitable and government clients in proceedings before all Courts in Queensland as well as in various specialist Tribunals and Commissions.

His professional experience also extends to teaching, training and coaching for government departments and several leading universities.

Summary of Qualifications

• LL.B (Bond)
• Solicitor - Supreme Court
• (Qld) Solicitor - High Court of Australia
• Nationally Accredited Mediator
• Justice of the Peace (Qualified)

Alternative

Dispute

Resolution

Curriculum

Vitae

Relevant Experience

As a Mediator/Conciliator

• Nationally Accredited Mediator under the NMAS
• Principal of National Mediation and Dispute Resolution Consultancy
• Mediator on panel - Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Qld)
• Mediator on panel - Queensland Small Business Commission
• Mediator on panel - Queensland Building & Construction Commission
• Mediator on panel - QCAT (in Retail Shop Lease Disputes)
• Conciliator for the Fair Work Commission (Commonwealth)
• Conciliator for the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland (ADCQ)
• Restorative Justice Convenor (Youth Justice)
• Family Group Meeting Convenor (Child Safety)

As a Lawyer

• Admitted to the Supreme Court (Qld) & the High Court of Australia in 1999
• Held all positions within law firms, from Articled Law Clerk, to Partner
• Practised in small suburban firms and a national top-tier firm
• Practised predominantly in commercial litigation for national and international corporations, local government clients, private and public companies, SMEs and individuals in the areas of Commercial Disputes, Workplace Health and Safety, Retail and Commercial Leasing, Franchising, Property, Workplace Relations, Insurance (Defendant), Wills and Estates, Debt Recovery and Contract Disputes
• In-House Counsel for two large Queensland companies, one with a national presence and later acquired by a significant NZX Listed entity

As a Teacher

• Trainer, coach and assessor in Mediation Skills Accreditation Course for the Dispute Resolution Branch, Department of Justice & Attorney-General
• Taught subjects: Civil Procedure (Griffith University), Evidence & Dispute Resolution (Bond University), Dispute Resolution (QUT)
• Coached/Assessed in university mediation courses (Bond University & Southern Cross University)
• Delivered a guest lecture in relation to comparative restorative justice processes, at the Aarhus University Law School (Denmark)