Professor Laurence Boulle

Professor Laurence Boulle

Casual Academic

School of Law and Justice

Career Summary

Biography

Laurence Boulle has been Belle Wiese of Legal Ethics (fractional) at the Newcastle Law School since 2017. He teaches mainly the Commercial Dispute Resolution subject to both undergraduate and graduate students. Laurence coached the Newcastle team at the International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Competition in early 2019 and in December 2018 was co-supervisor of the student study tour to Cambodia. 

Laurence Boulle is based in Sydney and the Gold Coast, has held senior appointments at three Australian universities and has taught at four others. He has been visiting Professor at Gent University in Belgium, the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the University of the South Pacific in Vanuatu and Fiji.

After several years in legal practice Laurence became an academic and shortly thereafter established a mediation practice. For nearly 30 years he has mediated a wide variety of disputes in different states and territories, and abroad: community, family, native title, general commercial, workers' compensation, personal injury, intellectual property,workplace and organisational. He has conducted dispute resolution workshops and seminars in all states and territories and in 12 overseas countries - from the Cook Islands to Sweden.

Laurence's latest book is Laurence Boulle and Rachael Field, Mediation in Australia (LexisNexis, Sydney, 2018). He has written, co-authored or edited over 20 other books on mediation, constitutional law, globalisation, employment law and mediation. His books have been published in seven countries.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Natal

Keywords

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Ethics
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Legal Education

Languages

  • English (Mother)

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
500105 Legal ethics 40
480506 Litigation, adjudication and dispute resolution 40
480308 International trade and investment law 20

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title Organisation / Department
Casual Academic University of Newcastle
School of Law and Justice
Australia
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Book (12 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2018 Boulle L, Field R, Mediation in Australia, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia (2018) [A1]
2016 Boulle L, Field R, Australian Dispute Resolution Law and Practice (2016)
2015 Boulle L, Goldblatt V, Green P, Mediation: Skills and Strategies, LexisNexis, New Zealand (2015)
2014 Boulle L, International Economic Law and African Development, Siber Ink, 240 (2014)
2014 Boulle L, Goldblatt V, Green P, Mediation Skills and Strategies, 447 (2014)
2012 Boulle L, Alexander NM, Mediation Skills and Techniques, 489 (2012)
2011 Boulle L, Globalisation and Governance, Siber Ink, 294 (2011)
2010 Boulle L, Nesic M, Mediator Skills and Techniques Triangle of Influence, Tottel Publishing, 811 (2010)
2009 Boulle L, The Law of Globalization An Introduction, Kluwer Law International B.V., 421 (2009)
2008 Jr MTC, Picchioni AP, Mediation: Skills and Techniques, LexisNexis, 406 (2008)
2008 Buckley RP, Lo VI, Boulle L, Challenges to Multilateral Trade The Impact of Bilateral, Preferential and Regional Agreements, Kluwer Law International B.V., 271 (2008)
2005 Boulle L, Mediation Principles, Process, Practice, 628 (2005)
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Chapter (3 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2014 Boulle L, 'Isolationism, democratisation and globalisation: Legal education in a developing country', The internationalisation of legal education, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, United Kingdom (2014)
2014 Boulle L, Chella J, 'Chapter 7: Joining the BRICs: The case of South Africa', The rise of the BRICS in the global political economy: Changing paradigms?, Edward Elgar., United Kingdom (2014)
2013 Boulle L, 'Rebuilding state systems post-GFC: the South African case', Globalisation, the Global Financial Crisis and the State, Edward Elgar Publishing, United Kingdom (2013)

Journal article (44 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2020 Boulle L, Field R, 'Re-appraising Mediation's Value of Self-determination', Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, 30 96-104 (2020) [C1]
2019 Lee IF, 'Editorial', Global Studies of Childhood, 9 3-4 (2019)
DOI 10.1177/2043610619833750
Co-authors I-Fang Lee
2017 Curnow K, Hunter T, Weir M, Boulle L, 'Negotiation and regulation of land access agreements: lessons from Queensland', The Journal of World Energy Law & Business, 10 117-135 (2017) [C1]
DOI 10.1093/jwelb/jwx003
2016 Boulle L, Qin J, 'Globalising mediated settlement agreements', Journal of International and Comparative Law, 3 33-54 (2016) [C1]
2016 Boulle L, '1 1-1-2011 ADR in cross-border investment disputes.', ADR Bulletin, (2016)
2014 Boulle L, Hunter T, Weir M, Curnow K, 'Negotiating conduct and compensation agreements for coal seam gas operations', Australasian Journal of Natural Resources Law and Policy, 17 43-74 (2014)
2014 Boulle L, 'International enforceability of mediated settlement agreements', Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal, 7 35-35 (2014)
2012 Boulle L, 'Promoting Rights Through Court-Based ADR?', South African Journal on Human Rights, 28 1-17 (2012)
DOI 10.1080/19962126.2012.11865033
2012 Boulle L, 'Balancing Competing Interests in FDI Policy: A developing country perspective', Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy, 7 (2012)
2008 Boulle L, 'Developing understanding in conflict', ADR Bulletin, (2008)
2006 Boulle L, 'Managing Workplace Conflict: Alternative Dispute Resolution in Australia', ADR Bulletin, (2006)
2006 Boulle L, 'Making litigation attractive internationally', ADR Bulletin, (2006)
2006 Boulle L, Hunter-Schulz T, 'Alleging mistake after mediation', ADR Bulletin, (2006)
2005 Boulle L, 'Educating lawyers in ADR', ADR Bulletin, (2005)
2005 Boulle L, 'A History of Alternative Dispute Resolution', ADR Bulletin, (2005)
2004 Boulle L, 'In and out the bramble bush: ADR in Queensland courts and legislative', Law in Context, 22 93-111 (2004)
2004 Boulle L, 'Refreshing the palate: skills and strategies for mediators', ADR Bulletin, (2004)
2004 Boulle L, 'The mediation wisdom of John Haynes', ADR Bulletin, (2004)
2004 Boulle L, 'Global Trends in Mediation', ADR Bulletin, (2004)
2003 Boulle L, 'War in Dispute Resolution Theory and Practice', ADR Bulletin, (2003)
2003 Boulle L, 'Broadening the comparative vision in ADR', ADR Bulletin, (2003)
2003 Boulle L, 'Working it out', ADR Bulletin, (2003)
2003 Boulle L, 'Broadening the comparative vision in ADR', ADR Bulletin, (2003)
2002 Boulle L, 'ADR and Government', ADR Bulletin, (2002)
2002 Boulle L, 'HIH, UMP, ADR and W2N', ADR Bulletin, (2002)
2002 Boulle L, 'ADR in Australian Legislatures: are there prospects?', ADR Bulletin, (2002)
2002 Boulle L, 'Alternative Dispute Resolution, Case Management and the Rule of Law', Law Faculty Publications, (2002)
2001 Boulle L, 'Extending the courts' shadow of ADR', ADR Bulletin, (2001)
2001 Boulle L, 'Standards, the Budget and ADR', ADR Bulletin, (2001)
2001 Boulle L, 'The Dog That Did Not Bark', ADR Bulletin, (2001)
2001 Boulle L, 'First Year of the Federal Magistrates Service', ADR Bulletin, (2001)
2001 Boulle L, 'Diagnostic factors in mandatory ADR referrals', ADR Bulletin, (2001)
2001 Boulle L, 'Revisiting the mediation referral order', ADR Bulletin, (2001)
2001 Boulle L, 'Minority Shareholder Remedies - Shifting Dispute Resolution Paradigms', Bond Law Review, (2001)
2001 Boulle L, Wolski B, 'Introduction', Bond Law Review, 13 1-1 (2001)
2001 Boulle L, 'Recent Developments in ADR', ADR Bulletin, (2001)
2000 Boulle L, 'Minding the gaps: reflecting on the story of Australian mediation', ADR Bulletin, (2000)
1999 Boulle L, 'Dueling experts in ADR', ADR Bulletin, (1999)
1999 Boulle L, 'Designing systems the ADR way', ADR Bulletin, (1999)
1999 Boulle L, 'Good theory for good practice for good theory', ADR Bulletin, (1999)
1999 Boulle L, 'The ALRC makes its report', ADR Bulletin, (1999)
1999 Boulle L, 'Options for Cyber-Med', ADR Bulletin, (1999)
1998 Boulle L, 'Introducing the Bulletin', ADR Bulletin, (1998)
1990 Boulle L, 'Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution: By Maxwell J Fulton', Bond Law Review, 2 122-126 (1990)
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Professor Laurence Boulle

Position

Casual Academic
School of Law and Justice
College of Human and Social Futures

Contact Details

Email laurence.boulle@newcastle.edu.au
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