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Navigating Disputes on the High Seas: Why Maritime Mediation is Close to My Heart
A Case to Remember: A Voyage Charter Dispute In 2024, I mediated 72 cases, but one stood out in particular—a voyage charter dispute involving the loss of cargo during severe weather. It resonated with me not only because of its complexity but also because it touched on a type of dispute I find especially engaging:…
Confidentiality, Court Procedure and Litigation, Enforcement, Legal Issues, Legislation, Mediation Practice, Mediation Skills, Mediator liability, Mediators’ Conduct, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Regulation
Keeping out of prison – a lesson for mediators!
The recent post by Ting-Kwok IU examined the Hong Kong Ordinance designed to protect children from abuse and to protect some professionals (excluding mediators) for reporting such abuse. This has put me in mind of section 316 of the New South Wales Crimes Act, which makes it a crime for an adult who fails, without…
Bias, Causes of Conflict, Cognitive Bias, Communication, Decision making, Economics, Framing, Mediation Practice, Neuroscience, Policy, The role of the mediator
Things might not be what they seem
Daniel Kahneman, the psychologist who won the Nobel prize for economics, died in March. He described himself as the grandfather of behavioural economics, which provides so many insights into how people perceive the world and take decisions in practice, rather than in the more theoretical, rational world of homo economicus. His book ‘Thinking Fast and…
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Ken Cloke’s latest – and last – book: his magnum opus?
The Magic in Mediation This is a longer blog post than is normal but I will not be alone in describing Ken Cloke as one of the most influential figures in my life, both professionally and personally. Ken’s wisdom and humanity, expressed so well in his many books and seminars, have been hugely important to…
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The story behind this pair of cufflinks
Do you like this pair of cufflinks? This blog post is my sharing on how I had managed to purchase this pair of cufflinks in Melbourne. I had taken a break in late October to travel to Melbourne to see my son who is doing a master’s degree there. On 26 October 2023, we…
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What makes mediators tick? A lot of us seem to share one trait
Soon after I started mediating, a client said “This must be a really satisfying job, when it’s successful.” I remember thinking it’s really satisfying even when it isn’t. This was my first glimpse of a question that has fascinated me ever since: what makes mediators tick? Why would anyone place themselves in midst of other…
The Good Cat Theory
On 31 August 2023, I spoke at the Maxwell Chambers of Singapore on “Facilitative and Evaluative Models of Mediation: Is the Distinction Still Meaningful or Simply Arcane Semantics? Is it time to bring Evaluative Mediation out of the Shadows” as one of the panel speakers. I am very grateful to the moderator Ms Eunice Chua…
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Face to face with THAC Acting Managing Director
Ms Machimdhorn Khampiranont (“MA”) is the Acting Managing Director of Thailand Arbitration Center (“THAC”), which has been set up to support and provide neutral and independent alternative dispute resolution services of international standards. Prior to holding the present position as THAC’s Acting Managing Director, MA was initially appointed as THAC’s Registrar and subsequently became the…
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