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Our desired outcome is to leave the mediation process feeling that we have done everything we can to make the experience a success.
Did you know that the conductor of an orchestra is always one and a half beats ahead of the musicians? The role of the conductor is not to keep the orchestra in time but to stay a fraction in front of them, leading them, giving them the information they need in order to play. As a mediator, that...
I get asked this question a lot and the simple and stock answer is ‘the sooner the better’. The best way to look at this is to think of the client’s position. If a settlement of a dispute can be achieved then any time is going to be the right time for a client.
What a week it was! London International Disputes Week took place over 5 days last week and I’m only just recovering. So much to take in and so many people to talk to – I felt somewhat like I had emerged from a rather 2D monchrome world into one full of colour, energy and 3D people. To som...
At the age of 51, and with an almost 30-year career in journalism behind me, I take an absurd pleasure in seeing the word ‘trainee’ alongside my name on the attendance list for a mediation by Mark Jackson-Stops that I’ll be observing.
When you're acting for one side and you have both belief and conviction in your own or your client's case it's easy to forget that the other side may hold an equally firm conviction as to the merits of their case.
Having been both a board member and a mediator specialising in helping parties maintain a post-mediation relationship David has observed a number of characteristics of conflict as well as elements that should be addressed to ensure healthy communication around the Board table.
‘Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.' This Benjamin Franklin quote is one of my favourites. So you can imagine my excitement when I had the chance to live it through an opportunity to observe a mediation facilitated by Rebecca Clark.
Language: we change it, and it changes us. It’s estimated that three new words are added to the English Language every day. And those already existing take on new meanings; your sick dog might be poorly, or (preferably) cool. With so many words now available, the ones we choose become loaded w...
Roger Federer once said that ‘half of any victory in a tennis match is in place before you step on to the court’. The same is true for mediation, where preparation is key to success. Andrew Hildebrand specialises in settling business disputes – here’s his handy 8-point guide for clients.
At the start of 2021 I wrote a blog wondering whether this would be the year where mediation became less alternative and more automatic. As the year draws to a close I thought now might be the time to reflect on the past 12 months.
A frequently asked question, answered here by Andrew Miller QC and Rebecca Attree