Walter Sofronoff KC

About Walter Sofronoff KC

Walter Sofronoff KC was a practising barrister for 39 years, Solicitor-General of Queensland for nine years and President of the Queensland Court of Appeal for five years. He is a qualified mediator and a Grade 1 Arbitrator of the Resolution Institute. He has conducted and also participated in public inquiries and has conducted government reviews.

Articles by Walter Sofronoff KC

In practice

Is pre-mediation conference good idea?

A pre-mediation meeting allows for time to be spent for the mediator to learn about a client’s life in ways that might matter later.

Walter Sofronoff KC

Perspectives

Do litigators make good mediators?

'It has been natural to recruit litigators to be mediators of disputes. Litigators know how to analyse the issues and can understand how they relate to the dispute.'

Walter Sofronoff KC