Mediation

HOUSING AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES – EPISODE 3

by | 14 September 2021 | HOUSING AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #178 THE MEDIATOR HAS TWO MEETINGS Our mediator, Mrs Harmison, has spoken with a number of local interests. She is beginning to understand both sides of the argument – those that want to house the Afghan immigrants in the City Centre Hotel and those who do...
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HOUSING AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES – EPISODE 2

by | 13 September 2021 | HOUSING AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #178 THE MEDIATOR LISTENS A planning application with political overtones. Prominent local interests have become involved. Battle lines are being drawn + you, Mrs Harmison, (an experienced Community Mediator) have been appointed to mediate a settlement. Can...
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HOUSING AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES – EPISODE 1

by | 10 September 2021 | HOUSING AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #177 DIFFERENT INTERESTS You take a call late one evening from the Town Hall Solicitor in a Northern Inner City. A dispute is careering towards the Courts concerning an application by a City Centre Hotel for a change of use to provide accommodation to...
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IF IT GOES WRONG… FINAL EPISODE #7

by | 1 September 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #170 You have met with the Boy, the Parents, the Head + the Chair of Governors. You have not overlooked the Common Room – the teachers need to be on board. Your efforts have been successful. The Boy feels more relaxed talking about his identity. The “Bully”...
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NEIGHBOUR DISPUTES + SECOND HOMES – EPISODE 1

Jun 20, 2022

So what is the actual dispute? Is it what you are hearing from the parties or is there an unexpressed agenda which is driving the parties’ passions? Is there A Big Unmentionable?

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WHY THIS COLUMN?

WHY THIS COLUMN?

Jun 4, 2021

A 24hr pause in order to explain why this daily column is written. What does it say? Who is it for?

THE CLAIMANT’S OVER-ACTIVE LAWYER

THE CLAIMANT’S OVER-ACTIVE LAWYER

May 28, 2021

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...

THE OVER-ACTIVE PLAINTIFF’S LAWYER – EPISODE 5

THE OVER-ACTIVE PLAINTIFF’S LAWYER – EPISODE 5

May 27, 2021

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...

THE OVER-ACTIVE PARTY LAWYER EPISODE 4

THE OVER-ACTIVE PARTY LAWYER EPISODE 4

May 26, 2021

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...

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