Mediation Practice

Clients, Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, Europe, Future of mediation, General, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Scotland

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This blog synthesises some remarks I have made recently to policy-makers in Scotland. As I reflect on things, there are a lot of issues in the civil justice system in my country which remain of interest and concern. Not least, the number of ordinary folk caught up in the court system, paying a lot of…

Appointment of Mediators, Commercial Mediation, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), India, Judges as mediators, Legislation, Mediation Practice, Particular Sectors (e.g. Construction, Banking, etc.), Regulation

(Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation (IIAM))/ /3 Comments

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India, notified the “Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules, 2016” on September 9, 2016. With the publication of these Rules, Central Government introduces a structure of setting up of a panel of mediators or conciliators who will have the role to communicate the view of each party in…

Brexit, Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Legal Practice, Mediation Practice, Particular Sectors (e.g. Construction, Banking, etc.)

(Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London) and (Serle Court)/ /Leave a comment

Earlier this month we published the first part of this two-part series on the mediation of competition law disputes. In this, the second part, Suzanne Rab, a barrister at Serle Court specialising in EU and UK competition law and regulation with a busy practice as a mediator, continues to share her insights on mediation in this niche…

Dispute Resolution, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), mediation as a career, Mediation Practice, Mentoring, Training, Young Mediators

(Lawyer, Mediator and Trainer in Conflict Resolution)/ /2 Comments
Young Mediators Initiative (YMI)

Change, transformation, and peace. These are some of the words that the participants of the project “Mediation: a new tool for dealing with conflicts In Youth Work” stated when we asked them to define their experience during that week. “Mediation: a new tool for dealing with conflicts In Youth Work” was a combined Training Course…

Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, EU Directive on Mediation, EU Mediation Directive, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Law, International Mediation, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), New York Convention, Policy, Reform, Regulation, UN and International Organizations, UNCITRAL

(Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London), (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy), and (Singapore Management University)/ /Leave a comment

“…the mounting global hubbub surrounding mediation, and highly varied perceptions regarding the nature and value of mediation, underscore the need for thoughtful conversation and deliberate reflection on present trends and tendencies. The failure to periodically step back and take stock of where we are and where we are going increases the likelihood of behavioural ‘drift’…

Bias, Business, Clients, Cognitive Bias, Commercial Mediation, Communication, Deal Mediation, Decision making, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Efficiency, Fear, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Improvisation, Interests, mediation models, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Negotiation, Neuroscience, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Scotland, Skills, Sport, Stories, Success in mediation, Trust, Understanding mediation

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The Olympics have come and gone with all of the emotion and inspiration they bring. In our recent, fully-subscribed, residential Summer School on mediation skills for leaders, we reflected on the learning from Rio. We watched a video replay of the men’s taekwondo -80kg final in which Team GB’s Lutalo Muhammad lost to his Ivory…

Confidentiality and Transparency, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Enforcement of an ADR Clause, International Mediation, Jurisdiction, Legal Issues, Legislation, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Practice, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), National Mediation Laws, Regulation

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What makes good mediation law? For those of you who have been following the plot, you will recognise this as the second in a series of three posts introducing what is now called the RRR — Regulatory Robustness Rating for mediation jurisdictions. You may also notice the name change. Yes, what originated as the Mediation…

ADR, ADR Agreements, ADR Clauses, Confidentiality, Confidentiality and Transparency, cross-border mediation, Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Enforcement of a Mediation Clause, Enforcement of an ADR Clause, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), International Law, International Mediation, Jurisdiction, Legal Issues, Legal Practice, Legislation, mediated settlement agreement, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Regulation, user perspectives

(Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ /2 Comments

Previously I posted some musings about a Mediation Friendly Star Rating System. Sort of like a Michelin Guide on the robustness of a jurisdictions regulatory framework in relation to mediation. In this post, I’d like to revisit the topic and take the idea a little further. Before I start, let me say thank you to…

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“Us and them. And after all we’re only ordinary men. Me and you. God only knows its not what we would choose to do. With, without. And who’ll deny that’s what the fighting’s all about.” [Pink Floyd] Historically our civilization has evolved primarily as successful hunters and gatherers. This evolution has been largely shaped by…

Conflict, Developing the Field, Impasse, lawyers in mediation, mediation models, Mediation Practice, mediation process, Mistakes, Tactics, Tips, Understanding mediation

(University of Strathclyde)/ /5 Comments

Despite some scepticism about the value of “roleplay” most mediation training involves asking people to run a pretend mediation session. I’ve tried various euphemisms to ease trainees’ anxiety – “skills practice”, “simulation”, “sitting with conflict” – but none seems to make it any less daunting. You can read about this activity, watch others do it,…