Arbitration

AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR – EPISODE 5

by Graham Perry | 25 May 2022 | AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR, Arbitration, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

ARBITRATION #227 THE NEW ARBITRATOR TAKES OFF HER GLOVES B needs to compose herself. She boils the kettle, makes herself a coffee, then re-arranges the items on her desk. She decides to take a walk hoping that the rhythm of her steps will help her organise her...

AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR – EPISODE 4

by Graham Perry | 24 May 2022 | AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR, Arbitration, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

ARBITRATION #226 NOW THE ARBITRATOR FRIEND HESITATES We know where we are. The new Arbitrator B has concerns about the functional imbalance of the Tribunal. She feels that fellow winger, Arbitrator A, is taking the initiative and setting the agenda. The Chair –...

AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR – EPISODE 3

by Graham Perry | 23 May 2022 | AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR, Arbitration, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

ARBITRATION #225 HESITANCY TURNS INTO RESOLUTION B is unsettled. She senses that things are not right. To her way of thinking - based on her training - the Tribunal is composed of equals. The Chair may lead but the Chair does not impose. Equally the Wingers are not...

AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR – EPISODE 2

by Graham Perry | 20 May 2022 | AN ANXIOUS NEW ARBITRATOR, Arbitration, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

ARBITRATION #224 THE TRIBUNAL MEETS ONLINE The parties to the arbitration are a firm of international grain traders – who appointed Arbitrator A – and a firm of Far East processors with plants in Malaysia– who appointed Arbitrator B. The Chair of the Tribunal...

NEIGHBOURS IN DISPUTE #278

Oct 16, 2023

We have looked at Courage + Speaking Up. Now let’s look at Preparation because this, too, is an issue of Character. In short there are two choices – Skim or Read.

PREJUDICE IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Sep 6, 2023

My post - #460 – prompted responses from readers. Some argued that the issue of an arbitrator/mediator’s character was a given. It was assumed that dispute resolvers knew about character when they commenced their training and that being the case it was not a matter...