Mediation

GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 4

by | 27 August 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #167 So far the Mediator has met privately with The Schoolboy, His Parents, The Irresponsible Form Teacher and the Head. Now you meet with the Chair of Governors – new to the post and unsettled about how to deal with the problem. He has reported to his...
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GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 3

by | 26 August 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #166 You, the Mediator, have been appointed to resolve a problem in a mixed private school arising out of gender identity issues of a 13-year-old boy pupil. Different people with different priorities are involved including the boy, his parents, the boy’s...
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GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 2

by | 25 August 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #165 The story so far. A teacher with a throwaway comment has ignited a controversy about a pupil’s gender. The teacher, aware that he has been quite irresponsible, seeks his wife’s counsel + she advises him to brief the School before news of the incident...
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GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 1

by | 24 August 2021 | GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL, Mediation, Thought For The Day | 0 Comments

MEDIATION #164 This narrative is set in a City Centre fee-paying school for boys + girls. The class of 24 know that the Teacher – Mr Jackson – will arrive 15 minutes late. No problem. He sets the children - all 14-year-olds – the task of reading quietly to themselves...
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THE MEDIATOR AGONISES – EPISODE 4

Jun 3, 2022

So two issues now face the Mediator – first, does she have feelings for Juliet and, second, if she does where does that leave her in relation to the Mediation?

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THE DOMINATING SOLICITOR EPISODE 1

THE DOMINATING SOLICITOR EPISODE 1

May 22, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #91 MEDIATION The scenario. The solicitors representing the two parties to a dispute have advised their clients to pull back from the brink and, instead of going to arbitration, have decided to give mediation a chance. Your appointment as mediator...

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE ADVOCATE

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE ADVOCATE

May 20, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY. #89 EPISODE 4 You announce the Board’s decision. “Appellants application for 30min preparation time + 1.30hrs for Reply Submission is refused. The Board has considered all relevant circumstances. There is no need for an adjournment to another...

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REP

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REP

May 19, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #88 EPISODE 3 The Clock is ticking. The cleaners have not arrived but are edging closer to Holborn Tube. Will the Board agree to press ahead with the 15/30 solution or settle for an adjournment of two months 15m - prepare reply submissions + 30 m...

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

May 18, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #87 Following the narrative, you have an application from the Buyers' trade rep for an adjournment to allow time to prepare + deliver closing submissions. Sellers' trade rep opposes. The Board goes into caucas. You are the chair. Are Buyers...

PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL LAST EPISODE

PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL LAST EPISODE

May 14, 2021

COMMENT OF THE DAY #84 MEDIATION I want to conclude this 3 part topic by stressing that “private + confidential” is a means to an end. You, personally, have to be private + confidential. Never become loose-lipped. But the purpose? To get the party to engage/talk/get...

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

May 12, 2021

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #81 MEDIATION The words "private + confidential" are spoken so often that the real meaning is often lost. In mediation, you have your first private one on one with Party A - there will be more as you gradually strip away the leaves of the...

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