Endyourdispute
with Endispute.
with Endispute.
We offer dispute resolution, advisory and management services working with industry and businesses to preserve commercial relationships. We offer a multitude of dispute resolution processes including evaluation, expert appraisal, private judging, arbitration and mediation to serve your unique needs.
When you contact Endispute you have access to a professional dispute advisory service that enables you to save costs and minimise risks. Our complimentary intake and assessment process ensures that the processes used are designed to effectively finalise disputes.
Areas of expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Legal and Government
- Telecommunications and Broadband
- Information Technology
- Environmental
- Engineering
- Tax
- Construction
About Endispute
The mission of Endispute is to provide the highest quality dispute resolution services in respect of complex disputes. We accomplish our mission by ensuring that a professional approach is adopted and ensuring that our highly regarded Panel and processes are effective, efficient and respected.
Endispute is a leading provider of dispute resolution, dispute advisory and dispute management services in respect of complex disputes. The dispute processes are tailored to meet the needs of various industry, commercial corporations and all who do business with them, within Australia and internationally.
We work with government, industry and business to preserve commercial relationships and maintain confidentiality. With experience in telecommunications, financial, commercial and construction industries we offer our services to local and global industries of any size and geography.
Preserve commercial relationships
Resolve disputes without burning the bridges that took years to build.
Protect corporate reputation
Confidential processes keep sensitive matters out of the public record.
Minimise costs and save executive time
Cost-efficient resolutions free executives to focus on running the business.
Focus on business, not conflict
Tailored processes resolve issues without becoming a long-running distraction.
Achieve durable, effective outcomes
High resolution rates with binding options when parties need certainty.
Our process
Assessment & Registration
Intake and assessment service. Complimentary one-hour consultation. Brief dispute management plan and basic costing structures.
- —Provide an intake and assessment service for your dispute
- —Offer a one-hour complimentary consultation to discuss options for your dispute process and panel composition
- —In complex matters we will discuss multi-layered processes to suit your needs
- —Prepare a brief dispute management plan in consultation with you
- —Provide basic costing structures to manage the dispute
Initiation of the Dispute Resolution Process
Resource preparation, detailed timetabling, panel availability, venues across Australia and internationally, confidentiality agreements, transparent costing.
- —Assist with preparation of resources to commence the dispute resolution process efficiently and easily
- —Prepare a detailed timetable for all parties in the dispute
- —Ensure availability of the panel and expert panel members as necessary
- —Arrange meeting venues around Australia and internationally within our network of providers
- —Provide a stand-alone sample confidentiality agreement and guidelines that can be modified to suit all parties
- —Provide a cost-efficient budget and effective timeline
- —Finalise your dispute resolution management plan with careful regard to the complexity of your dispute
Management of the Dispute
Active management between meetings, information exchange support, material validation, tracking, and process monitoring to keep matters moving.
- —Manage any steps between meetings to save costs while supporting panel members
- —Support exchange of information between parties and dispute resolution panel experts
- —Validate that preparatory material is available for all parties prior to the dispute
- —Assist with tracking of all information relevant to the dispute
- —Monitor the dispute to ensure the process unfolds efficiently with adequate time to resolve
Follow Up
Ongoing support after resolution, detailed memorandum, safeguard processes such as binding appellate review, and follow-up on outstanding issues.
- —Continue to provide support to ensure the process has met your procedural interests
- —Provide a detailed memorandum of your dispute resolution process
- —Provide double check and safeguard processes such as binding appellate arbitral processes where necessary
- —Follow up with any additional processes required to finalise outstanding issues
Assessment & Registration
Intake and assessment service. Complimentary one-hour consultation. Brief dispute management plan and basic costing structures.
- —Provide an intake and assessment service for your dispute
- —Offer a one-hour complimentary consultation to discuss options for your dispute process and panel composition
- —In complex matters we will discuss multi-layered processes to suit your needs
- —Prepare a brief dispute management plan in consultation with you
- —Provide basic costing structures to manage the dispute
Initiation of the Dispute Resolution Process
Resource preparation, detailed timetabling, panel availability, venues across Australia and internationally, confidentiality agreements, transparent costing.
- —Assist with preparation of resources to commence the dispute resolution process efficiently and easily
- —Prepare a detailed timetable for all parties in the dispute
- —Ensure availability of the panel and expert panel members as necessary
- —Arrange meeting venues around Australia and internationally within our network of providers
- —Provide a stand-alone sample confidentiality agreement and guidelines that can be modified to suit all parties
- —Provide a cost-efficient budget and effective timeline
- —Finalise your dispute resolution management plan with careful regard to the complexity of your dispute
Management of the Dispute
Active management between meetings, information exchange support, material validation, tracking, and process monitoring to keep matters moving.
- —Manage any steps between meetings to save costs while supporting panel members
- —Support exchange of information between parties and dispute resolution panel experts
- —Validate that preparatory material is available for all parties prior to the dispute
- —Assist with tracking of all information relevant to the dispute
- —Monitor the dispute to ensure the process unfolds efficiently with adequate time to resolve
Follow Up
Ongoing support after resolution, detailed memorandum, safeguard processes such as binding appellate review, and follow-up on outstanding issues.
- —Continue to provide support to ensure the process has met your procedural interests
- —Provide a detailed memorandum of your dispute resolution process
- —Provide double check and safeguard processes such as binding appellate arbitral processes where necessary
- —Follow up with any additional processes required to finalise outstanding issues
Tailored resolution for every dispute
Select a process to explore how it works. Each can be used alone or layered in multi-step approaches.
Facilitation
An impartial chair to clarify issues and move parties towards a defined conclusion.
Structured Mediation
Facilitative, issue-based and evaluative mediation tailored to the matter.
Evaluative Processes
Expert opinion on the likely outcome should the matter proceed to trial.
Expert Referral
Specialist subject expertise applied to particular issues in dispute.
Arbitration
The longest-standing form of ADR — flexible procedure, parties shape the rules.
Facilitative
A third party assists the parties to run their own resolution.
- Informal
- Flexible
- Parties determine outcome
- Focus on facilitative skills
- Simple procedural requirements
- Confidential
- Negotiation
- Facilitation
- Conferencing
- Mediation
- Partnering
Advisory
A third party investigates and advises on the likely outcome.
- Guidelines and rules
- Limited document exchange
- Confidential
- Evaluative Mediation — Med/Arb
- Conciliation
- Neutral evaluation
- Case appraisal
- Expert referral
Determinative
A third party hears the matter and makes a binding determination.
- Formal
- Third part(ies) determine outcome
- Focus on adjudicative skills
- Complex written procedural requirements
- Expert determination
- Independent fact-finding
- Mini-trial
- Arbitration
Specialist experts.
Every field.
Endispute has panels of specialist experts to assist with disputes. They include dispute resolution advisors, lawyers and retired judiciary from the High Court, Supreme Courts and the Federal Court. Our panel members are known for their analytical and reasoning skills and their commercial knowledge and understanding.
Expert panel members focus on conflicts in specialist subject areas. They are highly regarded for their common sense, business acumen and extensive subject expertise, and will often conduct a dispute resolution process alongside a member of the primary panel.
Banking and Finance
Legal and Government
Telecommunications and Broadband
Information Technology
Environmental
Engineering
Tax
Construction
Categories of conflict resolution
Facilitative
A third party, often with no advisory or determinative role, providing assistance in managing the process of dispute resolution. Includes mediation, conciliation and facilitation.
Advisory
A third party who investigates the dispute and provides advice on the facts and possible outcomes. Includes investigation, case appraisal, dispute counselling, mini trial and early neutral evaluation.
Determinative
A third party investigating the dispute, which may include a formal hearing, and making a determination that is potentially enforceable. Includes adjudication and arbitration.
National Broadband Network (NBN)
Industry Dispute Resolution Providers
Endispute has been appointed the Resolution Advisor for NBN industry disputes under the Terms of Appointment.
As a matter of confidentiality we have preserved the identities of our other clients.
Leadership
Professor Tania Sourdin
“Internationally-renowned scholar, researcher and practitioner in the justice reform and conflict resolution field.”
Professor Tania Sourdin is an Emerita Professor at the University of Newcastle and Director and co-founder of Endispute. An internationally-renowned scholar, researcher and practitioner in justice reform and conflict resolution, she is the author of more than 200 publications — including the leading text Alternative Dispute Resolution (now in its 7th edition) and Judges, Technology and AI (2021). Since late 2024 she has held a quasi-judicial position with the Commonwealth of Australia as a Tribunal Member, sitting on matters including protection, corporations, tax, compensation and security. She continues her university research into justice innovation — with a focus on governance, AI and First Nations peacemaking — and advises the Victorian Law Reform Commission on AI in courts and tribunals. Formerly Dean and Head of the University of Newcastle Law School (2016–2023) and President of its Academic Senate, she has presented internationally on justice innovation, AI, technology and law, and maintains a busy practice for both Commonwealth and State governments.
Credentials & Appointments
- —Emerita Professor, University of Newcastle
- —Director & Co-Founder, Endispute Pty Ltd (since 2008)
- —Tribunal Member, Commonwealth Administrative Review Tribunal (since 2024)
- —NBN Industry Dispute Resolution Advisor (since 2014)
- —Visiting Professor, University of Sydney (since 2012)
- —Expert Advisor, Victorian Law Reform Commission — AI in Courts & Tribunals (2025–26)
- —Advanced & NMAS Accredited Mediator (since 1993)
- —Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW (since 1984)
- —Fellow, Australian Academy of Law (2018); Senior Fellow, Resolution Institute (2015)
- —Member, NSW Law Society AI Taskforce; Australian Human Rights Commission Neurotechnology Expert Group
- —Author of more than 200 publications on justice reform, dispute resolution and AI
Honours & Awards
- ✦Lawyers Weekly — one of Australia's 30 most influential lawyers (2023)
- ✦NSW Law Society Academic of the Year (2022)
- ✦Women in Law, Australian Academic of the Year (2021)
- ✦Dean's Research Award for Research Impact, Monash University (2015)
- ✦Co-Chair, Council of Australian Law Deans (2020–2023)
The Hon. Andrew John Rogers AO QC
1933 – 2024
“Co-founder of Endispute. Foundation Chief Judge of the NSW Supreme Court Commercial Division. Andrew was dedicated to improving legal procedures and supported a generation of lawyers, who will continue to benefit from his achievements. — Prof. Tania Sourdin.”
Selected writings & addresses
Professor Tania Sourdin has written extensively on justice, litigation, conflict avoidance and dispute resolution, technology and justice. The author of more than 200 publications, she has led and contributed to reforms in the litigation and dispute resolution field — including the National Mediation Accreditation Standards — and is a leading international voice on judges, technology and artificial intelligence. The works below are a selection.
- 2026
International Trends — Judges and Technology: The Digital JudgeForthcoming
Edward Elgar
- 2026
The Mediators Handbook (4th ed)Forthcoming
LexisNexis · with Geoff Charlton
- 2026
Complaints Handling and Access to JusticeIn press
Edinburgh University Press · with Bin Li
- 2026
Alternative Dispute Resolution (7th ed)
Thomson Reuters · with L. Akin Ojelabi
- 2021
Judges, Technology and AI
Edward Elgar (UK)
- 2020
Digital Technology and Justice: Justice Apps
Routledge (UK) · with J. Meredith & B. Li
- 2018
The Responsive Judge
Springer · ed. with A. Zariski
- 2013
The Multi-tasking Judge: Comparative Judicial Dispute Resolution
Thomson Reuters · ed. with A. Zariski
- 2013
Exploring Civil Pre-Action Requirements: Resolving Disputes Outside Courts
Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration
- 2004
Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Courts
Federation Press
A selection from more than 200 publications. Full list available on request.
Common questions.
Can't find your answer? Contact us directly for a complimentary consultation.
Contact us→Conflict Resolution processes can offer many advantages compared to litigation – they can be confidential, flexible, cost-effective and time-effective processes that can also assist parties to maintain commercial relationships and reduce executive and management costs. Endispute provides conflict resolution services that are managed to ensure that the process options are more likely to work. The Panel process and the dispute management service produce outcomes that are valued by clients and can save time and cost.
Begin your resolution.
When you contact Endispute you have access to a professional dispute advisory service that enables you to save costs and minimise risks. Our complimentary intake and assessment process ensures that the processes used are designed to effectively finalise disputes.
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