High Conflict in Law: An Introduction

Are you familiar with ‘high-conflict’ behaviours? What are they, and how can you effectively work with high-conflict people? Learn about high-conflict behaviours through this introductory course co-developed by the world-leading experts, Bill Eddy and Megan Hunter, co-founders of the High Conflict Institute in the U.S, and Tania Sourdin, Head of School and Dean at Newcastle Law School in Australia.

In this course, we will explore high-conflict behaviours and provide you with some strategies and skills for handling them in legal disputes and business settings. Guided by real-world examples, you will gain an understanding of the causes and impacts of high-conflict behaviour, and learn effective responses in high-conflict situations. The course will assist you in further developing your skills in conflict resolution and problem-solving.

This course is aimed at anyone who may encounter high-conflict behaviours in a wide range of situations, particularly in a business or legal setting, including:

• Lawyers or students studying law

• Business owners

• Managers

• HR professionals

• Administrators

• Health and medical practitioners.

• Categorise common high-conflict behaviours.

• Describe common high-conflict behaviours.

• Outline causes and impacts of high-conflict behaviours.

• Explain how an individual could effectively respond to a high-conflict situation.

• Develop responses to deal with high-conflict situations.

Week 1: Introducing High-Conflict Behaviours

• Defining high conflict
• Recognising high-conflict behaviours

Week 2: Causes and Impacts of High-Conflict Behaviours

• When do unmanaged emotions become high-conflict?
• How does high-conflict behaviour affect theworkplace, the individual and others?

Week 3: Cycle of High-Conflict

• Predictive behaviour patterns of high-conflict people
• De-escalating and responding to high conflict