by Graham Perry | May 28, 2021 | Mediation, Thought For The Day
MEDIATION You have won the day. You isolated the trouble threatening Claimants Over-Active Lawyer (renamed COAL). You worked your magic on the parties. You created momentum + things fell into place. It is not always like this. Mediation can be derailed. Success is not...
by Graham Perry | May 27, 2021 | Mediation, THE OVER-ACTIVE PARTY LAWYER, Thought For The Day
COMMENT FOR THE DAY MEDIATION Things are going your way but still some hurdles. Your talk with the parties has gone well. You are discussing settlement. But what about the Plaintiff’s Over-Active Lawyer (POAL). His ego is bruised + which is dangerous. You want him...
by Graham Perry | May 26, 2021 | Mediation, THE OVER-ACTIVE PARTY LAWYER, Thought For The Day
COMMENT FOR THE DAY MEDIATION Can you get the parties + their lawyers to agree to two simultaneous side-by-side meetings? The first with you + the parties. Second – the 2 lawyers working on the detail. You hope so. It is the way forward. You think hard overnight. What...
by Graham Perry | May 25, 2021 | Mediation, THE OVER-ACTIVE PARTY LAWYER, Thought For The Day, Uncategorised
COMMENT FOR THE DAY #93MEDIATION The claimant’s lawyer is over-prominent. He is presenting problems, not solutions. Two matters in your favour. First, the parties earlier good commercial relationship. Second, if there is to be a solution, then there is detail...
by Graham Perry | May 24, 2021 | Mediation, Thought For The Day
COMMENT FOR THE DAY #92 EPISODE 2 MEDIATION You sense you have a problem with the Claimants’ over-active lawyer. He has too much to say. Is it a one-off or a sign of things to come? It’s the latter + the problem is getting bigger, not smaller. Does he have problems...
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