Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

The following provisions apply to the conduct of a mediation session unless the mediator, or the court, otherwise directs—

the session must be attended—

subject to subparagraph (ii), by each party or, if a party is a corporation, by an officer of the corporation having authority to settle the proceedings, or

if the conduct of the proceedings by a party is controlled by an insurer, by an officer of the insurer having authority to settle the proceedings,

a party may be accompanied by that party’s barrister or solicitor at the session.

A person who is required by subrule (1)(a) to attend a mediation session may do so by telephone, video link or other form of communication, but only with the leave of the court or the mediator.