It’s just over six weeks since the horrific shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, leading to 50 deaths, and a month since I felt compelled to make that event the topic of my blog. Now, in the…
The word “manipulation” has a bad name. It is usually used to denote devious and underhand behaviour. If we say that someone is being manipulative or that someone is a manipulative person then we are…
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Court cases are an important source of guidance for mediators, disputants and their lawyers. They remind us that the law casts a long shadow even when…
The good news is that the Romanian Government has taken a step towards availability for dialogue, communication and negotiation by regulating a mediation procedure between tax authorities and…
A number of recent mediations have reaffirmed some essentials which I share here in the hope that they might be helpful to others:
It’s not all about the money. Mr A had a very substantial claim…
‘A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’ is thought to originate from mediaeval falconry! There are a number of variations on the theme - apparently in central Europe the saying is ‘a sparrow in…
Alright, idiots, what's the problem? And don't waste my time!
“Hi, I’m Rick. I’m your mediator for today. I can’t decide what happens in this dumb dispute or how you resolve issues. My job is…
Mediation has found increased statutory recognition in India and the legislature has recently introduced it in the Companies Act 2013, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, as well as the…
"Like poets, but with less time"
The Deep End
Getting to grips with mediation can leave students and trainees overwhelmed. That favourite training tool, the roleplay, throws most in at the deep end…
“All changed, changed utterly,
A terrible beauty is born.”
- W B Yeats, “Easter 1916”
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow…
