Forty Carrington Resolution Centre
Mediation & Commercial Dispute Resolution — Adelaide
40 Carrington Street, Adelaide · South Australia 5000
Forty Carrington Resolution Centre
Mediation & Commercial Dispute Resolution — Adelaide
40 Carrington Street, Adelaide · South Australia 5000
About the Centre
Forty Carrington Resolution Centre occupies purpose-configured premises at 40 Carrington Street in Adelaide’s legal precinct — a short walk from the Supreme, District, Magistrates and Federal Courts, and within easy reach of the city’s principal barristers’ chambers.
The centre provides the infrastructure for commercial dispute resolution at the level the work demands: private, professional, and properly equipped. Every booking is connected to a mediation or other dispute resolution process conducted by one of the centre’s practitioners.
The centre is home to two accredited mediators and dispute resolution specialists — Stephen Dickinson of Ansr Dispute Resolution and Adam Rosser of Adam Rosser Dispute Resolution — and is available exclusively in connection with their services.
To arrange a mediation or other dispute resolution process at the centre, contact Stephen Dickinson or Adam Rosser directly.
The Mediators
Both practitioners at 40 CRC are nationally accredited mediators under the AMDRAS scheme, with extensive backgrounds as commercial litigators before transitioning to full-time dispute resolution practice. Between them they cover a wide range of commercial disputes, with particular depth in construction, technology, insurance, and general commercial matters.
Stephen Dickinson
Ansr Dispute Resolution
Stephen Dickinson spent nearly twenty years as a specialist commercial litigator in South Australia before establishing Ansr Dispute Resolution in 2018 and transitioning to full-time mediation practice. His litigation background spanned corporations law, contract, property, building and construction, major projects, professional negligence, financial services, and contested estates, with appearances across the Federal, Supreme, District, Magistrates and Industrial Relations Courts.
Stephen sits on the Magistrates Court of South Australia mediator panel, the SA Small Business Commissioner panel, and the NT Petroleum Regulations panel, and is the preferred settlement conference coordinator under the SA Land Acquisition Act. He is immediate past chair of the AMDRAS Board and chairs the Law Society of South Australia ADR Committee. He has been recognised as one of Australia’s Best Lawyers in Alternative Dispute Resolution and listed in Doyle’s Guide as a leading mediator over consecutive years.
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Adam Rosser
Adam Rosser Dispute Resolution
Adam Rosser has practised in commercial dispute resolution for over 25 years, formerly as a partner of a boutique commercial law firm with a practice spanning the construction, technology, engineering, and insurance sectors. He has managed substantial arbitrations and litigation in the Federal Court and the Supreme Courts of most Australian jurisdictions, appearing as counsel and instructing senior counsel.
Adam is a nationally accredited mediator (AMDRAS), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), and a qualified arbitrator and expert determiner with Resolution Institute. He is a director of the AMDRAS Board and a panel mediator in the SA court system and for the Master Builders Association and Housing Industry Association. He holds dual degrees in Law (Honours) and Architectural Studies, and is listed in Doyle’s Guide as a leading mediator.
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Both Stephen and Adam are primarily engaged as mediators, and the centre is designed around mediation as its primary purpose. Between them they also offer a full spectrum of dispute resolution and dispute management services — and in some cases, the right process for a matter is not mediation at all.
Mediation
Commercial mediation across all sectors, conducted by AMDRAS-accredited practitioners with deep litigation experience. Both Stephen and Adam are panel mediators in the SA court system and various industry panels.
Facilitation
Facilitated pre-action meetings, board and commercial facilitation, expert witness conclaves, and major project dispute management processes. Structured conversation when formal process is not yet required.
Arbitration & Expert Determination
Adam accepts party appointments as arbitrator and expert determiner in commercial disputes. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a qualified expert determiner with Resolution Institute, with particular depth in construction, technology, and insurance matters.
CPD & Training
Both practitioners deliver CPD presentations and training on mediation practice, dispute resolution processes, and related topics for law firms, professional bodies, and industry groups.
The Facilities
The centre has been configured around the practical demands of a full mediation day — from initial joint session through to extended private caucus and, with any luck, a concluded agreement.
Boardrooms
Two large boardrooms divided by a concertina operable wall — use separately or open together for larger matters or multi-party mediations
Breakout Rooms
Three private breakout rooms — two four-person and one six-person — for caucus sessions, party deliberations, and separate legal advice. Two practitioner offices are also available as breakout overflow when required.
Video Conferencing
Video conferencing across up to three rooms simultaneously, supporting remote participants and hybrid mediation arrangements
Amenities
Coffee station, fully equipped kitchen, male, female and accessible bathroom facilities, and three secure car parks at the rear of the building
Location
40 Carrington Street, Adelaide — moments from the Supreme Court, District Court, and the city’s major barristers’ chambers
Room Rates
Room charges form part of the overall cost of a mediation at the centre. The base rate of $330 (GST incl.) covers the main boardroom for the day. Additional breakout rooms are charged per room. Parties cannot hire rooms independently — the centre is only available in connection with a mediation conducted by Stephen Dickinson or Adam Rosser.
Main Boardroom
Full day — the combined boardroom space
Each additional Breakout Room
Per room, per day — 4-person or 6-person rooms available
Typical two-party mediation
Main boardroom + 2 breakout rooms — most standard commercial mediations
All prices are GST inclusive. Room charges are separate from the mediator’s professional fees, agreed directly with Stephen Dickinson or Adam Rosser. The $330 base rate covers the main boardroom only. Breakout rooms cannot be hired independently — the centre is not available to parties wishing to conduct a mediation with a mediator of their own choosing. Special requests should be directed to either practitioner.
Book a Mediation
To arrange a mediation or other dispute resolution process at the centre, contact Stephen Dickinson or Adam Rosser directly.