Born 6 November 1953, Adelaide, South Australia

Year and Place of First Admission

1979, South Australia

Jurisdictions

Admitted in South Australia, New South Wales, ACT, Federal Court, High Court and Northern Territory of Australia.

Degrees

L.L.B. Adelaide University, 1977

Qualifications

LEADR Mediation Workshop May 2003; Supreme Court List of Mediators 2003; Advanced Mediation Skills Community Justice Centre, November 2003; Family Law Property Conciliation Course, October 2004; Relationships Australia, Mediation Competencies Course, January 2005; Relationships Australia, Family Law Mediation Training, June 2006; Delegate of the Commissioner of Business Tenancies (Mediator), February 2006; Certificate in Adjudication, Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld), March 2009; Registered Adjudicator No 23 Northern Territory of Australia pursuant to  Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Act (NT), May 2009; Listed Mediator with the Supreme Court.

Specialist Areas of Practice

NIL

Areas of Practice

Commercial Litigation and Personal Injuries.

Commercial -  Security for Payments, Trade Practices Act, Loan Agreements, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Sale of Land, Tenancies, Commercial Leases, Building Construction and other Contracts, Sale of Businesses, Restraint of Trade, Joint Venture, Shareholder Agreement, Agency, Licences, Insurance Contracts, Hire Agreements, Bad Workmanship, Sale of Patents, Boat Charter, Partnership Dissolution, Margin Lending, Debt Recovery;

Personal Injuries – Occupiers Liability , Sports Injuries, Work Site Injuries, Car Accidents, Assault, Work Injuries, Medical Negligence, Dog Bites.

Corporations Act – Challenging Statutory Demands, Directors Duties, Shareholder Agreements, Liquidations.

Other Areas – Real Property; Trusts; Injunctions; Administrative Law; Procedure; Fatal Injuries; Estate Disputes; Security for Payments Act; Justices Appeals; Disciplinary Boards, Bailment, Receivers.

General

I was first admitted to practice as a solicitor in South Australia in 1979.  I moved to the Territory in January 1980 to work for the Darwin firm, Ward Keller. I became a partner in 1986.  In 1984 I spent 10 months working in the ACT and NSW.  I joined the Independent Bar on 1 February 1995. I have been engaged as a mediator in commercial litigation matters, by Relationships Australia and the Community Justice Centre. In 2009 I commenced conducting adjudications under the Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Act (NT).

Contact Details

David Alderman
William Forster Chambers
26 Harry Chan Avenue
Darwin NT 0800

GPO Box 4369
DARWIN NT 0801

Tel: + 61 (0)8 8982 4700
Fax: + 61 (0)8 8941 1541
email: dalderman@williamforster.com