Mediation and Society

Consumer conciliation, Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Society, mediation models, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Singapore, Singapore Convention on Mediation

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Singapore adopts a forward-looking approach to mediation and has taken active measures to promote this form of alternative dispute resolution as a legitimate and effective option for disputing parties. On the international front, the Singapore Convention on Mediation has introduced a framework for the international recognition and enforcement of commercial settlements in writing which have…

Causes of Conflict, Conflict, Dispute Resolution, Ethics, Mediation, Mediation and Society, Uncategorized

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As soon as the news of the Ukrainian invasion emerged in late February, I felt the urgent need to address in writing what had been unthinkable only days earlier but which has now changed Europe for good. At the same time, I felt a massive sense of despair and helplessness which rendered me mute. Weeks…

Decision making, Interests, Mediation and Society, mediation process, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Policy

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To what extent do we have control over our future? There is a lively debate among philosophers, neuroscientists and others (summarised in an article by Oliver Burkman) about the degree to which free will exists, or whether what happens to us is predetermined by what has gone before. Burkman concludes his article with the reminder that:…

Conflict, Cooperation, crisis negotiatons, Dialogue, Economics, Game Theory, Governments/Public Sector, International Mediation, Mediation and Society, Public Policy, Uncategorized

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“Humanity has outsmarted itself. With its ingenuity, this tribal ape has created a world its tribalism can’t manage. We know this…But the knowledge is not enough.” So began Martin Wolf in a recent article in the Financial Times following a meeting of the finance ministers of the G20 – one of the institutions created to improve…

ADR, Litigation, Mandatory mediation, Mediation and Society, Mediation Institutions and Rules, mediation models, Mediation Practice, Uncategorized

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On July 12, 2021 the UK Civil Justice Council published its Report on Compulsory ADR . It considered first whether parties to a civil dispute in England and Wales may be compelled to participate in an ADR process. As to this question, it will be recalled that, in the Court of Appeal decision in Halsey…

ADR Agreements, Commercial Mediation, Conciliation, Court Procedure and Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Domestic Courts, Mediation and Society, Mediation Institutions and Rules, mediation models, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Mediation Schemes (In Courts, etc.), National Mediation Laws, Uncategorized

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Less than you might think, according to Sir Geoffrey Vos, the newly-appointed Master of the Rolls. The Master of the Rolls is responsible for the administration of civil justice in England & Wales. Sir Geoffrey was sworn in to this post in January 2021. He has spoken several times since then about his vision for…

ADR, Deal Mediation, Dispute Resolution, Evaluative Mediation, Family Mediation, Future of mediation, India, International Mediation, lawyers in mediation, Mediation, Mediation and Society, mediation models, Mediation Practice, Mediation Training, Mediation wisdom, Mediators’ Conduct, Policy, The role of the mediator, Uncategorized

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Mr. Jawad has been a mediator since 2007 and a passionate promoter of mediation in India from its earliest days. Jawad works as a mediator and trainer with the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee of the Supreme Court of India and is a global faculty with ADR ODR International UK. He is a SIMI accredited…

Cognitive Bias, Communication, Cross-cultural, International Mediation, Mediation and Society, Neuroscience, Trust, user perspectives

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In recent years we have learned a lot more about what have become known as cognitive biases and how they may play a part in negotiation and mediation. These are mental shortcuts that save energy and get us out of tight spots that have evolved over thousands of years. Well over a hundred have been…

ADR, Mediation and Society, mediation models, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), Online Mediation

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ICC’s biggest educational event of the year, its International Mediation Competition, took place from 5 to 11 February 2021 and, for the first time of its history, it was conducted online. It was its 16th edition and 48 universities from 39 countries competed online, via a dedicated platform. It has been an opportunity for us,…

Business, Communication, Cooperation, Dialogue, Economics, Governments/Public Sector, Mediation and Society, Public Policy, Trust

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Given Peter Drucker’s memorable observation, how valuable an asset is trust in shaping a culture? What role could mediators play in strengthening it? From a purely economic perspective there appears to be a strong relationship between levels of trust and output per head (as the chart below from ‘Our World in Data’ demonstrates). As with…