Mediation

GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 2

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...

GENDER ISSUES AT SCHOOL – EPISODE 1

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...

MEDIATION AND CLASS – EPISODE 3

MEDIATION #159 Comments from two Readers.First from Mike MciIwrath, an active Mediation user in the Oil + Gas Sector. https://www.mmcilwrath.com/  He writes: “Graham, I read your posts with enthusiasm, and I thank you for including me on your list. As a long-time...

MEDIATION AND CLASS – EPISODE 2

MEDIATION #158 I struck a chord in Episode 1 when I suggested that middle-class mediators from leafy London suburbs may not be suitable for appointments to mediate family disputes in high rise council accommodation. To be an effective mediator you need to have...

THE MEDIATOR AGONISES – EPISODE 4

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?

Trending Now

PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL LAST EPISODE

PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL LAST EPISODE

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

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...

“DISCRETION – AGAIN”

“DISCRETION – AGAIN”

COMMENT OF THE DAY #80 #11 ARBITRATION A popular criticism of football referees is their lack of consistency People see two apparently identical incidents in a match. One referee awards a free-kick to Team A and another referee to Team B. But football is fast-moving +...

“PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL”

“PRIVATE + CONFIDENTIAL”

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #73 10 APRIL 2021 MEDIATION The term "Private + Confidential" is often seen as a given. But too often is taken for granted + Mediators need to remind the parties at the beginning of each meeting of the importance + significance of these three...

“MEDIATION IS NOT ARBITRATION”

“MEDIATION IS NOT ARBITRATION”

COMMENT FOR THE DAY #78 8 MAY 2021 MEDIATION People put Arbitration + Mediation together because they are alternative forms of dispute resolution but the differences are more significant than the similarities. The two processes have different outcomes; different...

ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR TODAY!

ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR TODAY!

COMMENT OF THE DAY #76 ARBITRATION/MEDIATION SEMINAR CHAIR – GRAHAM PERRY TODAY 13:00 London time. Duration – 90mins. Hosts London Solicitors HFW on Zoom. Topic 1 Interpretation of Words. How to decide what Words actually mean? Presented by Brian Perrott Topic 2 The...

Graham Perry

Author 

Mr Graham Perry M.A. Cantab FCIArb

Experienced Arbitration Lawyer | China & Chinese Business Affairs | Public Speaker/Lecturer