What is a Legal Aid Dispute Resolution (DR) Conference?
If your parenting matter is in court, you may have been referred to a DR Conference, or sometimes you have just separated and receive an invitation to attend a Legal Aid DR Conference, but what is a DR Conference?
In short, it is a mediation session that is organised by Legal Aid WA and which is held at their office.
Both you and the other parties in the matter will be allocated a lawyer, by Legal Aid WA.
A mediation date will be set and all parties, including an Independent Children’s lawyer (if appointed), will be present at the mediation. The mediation runs for about 3-4 hours.
Before the mediation, you will have some time to prepare your proposals and ask your lawyer questions about the mediation and what to expect.
Legal Aid WA also carry out mediations for financial disputes, if your matter meets the criteria. In the appropriate case, you can directly apply to Legal Aid WA for a mediation on your financial matters.