Mediation

WINGERS AT WAR – EPISODE 3

MEDIATION #114 The Unexpected Has Happened. The two party-appointed arbitrators are at war. Can the arbitration continue? Probably not, but before you call a halt to proceedings + inform the parties you decide to make one last effort – a mediation. You owe it to the...

THE ARBITRATOR BECOMES A MEDIATOR – EPISODE 2

MEDIATION #113 Civil War has broken out. Friction between the two Wingers. It is more than mere tension. Is it controllable? And if it isn’t – then what? This does not happen very often. Most arbitrators are civil + accommodating but the unexpected can happen. The...

THE ARBITRATOR BECOMES A MEDIATOR – EPISODE 1

MEDIATION #112 I return to a theme briefly mentioned some months back – the arbitrator who has to mediate between two fellow arbitrators. The arbitration is up + running. The Tribunal of three arbitrators - you in the Chair as Mr X, and two wingers - Ms Y + Mr Z - is...

The Mother’s Illness – Episode 5

Mediation  A new issue is now in the open and it affects the course of the dispute between parents and daughter. This happens in mediation as you peel off the leaves of the artichoke one by one.The process is not a seamless transition from conflict to resolution. New...

THE MEDIATOR PRODS – EPISODE 2

You have been appointed as Mediator by the Council Chief Executive Officer [CEO] and she has informed all interested parties of your appointment including the brother + siste

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Are You A Competent Mediator?

Are You A Competent Mediator?

First Moments Matter. Be yourself - don't be a phoney or artificial. Some mediators act like that because the moment gets to them. Sometimes you have to fight to be natural. A contradiction in terms but not really. Think about it. You are the centre of attention....

What Am I Trying To Achieve?

What Am I Trying To Achieve?

In a phrase - discussion and debate. That is what I am after. I want to encourage arbitrators and mediators to express an attitude, to contribute a point of view, to help advance knowledge and understanding of the day to day issues that arise in the course of...

What my websites are about.

What my websites are about.

I have two websites. One of Arbitration/Mediation and one on China. With China I draw on my accumulated experience following my first 8 week visit to China in 1965 and my 120+ visits. There are no experts on China as such. Many do posture and give vent to a prejudice...

The purpose of my website!

The purpose of my website!

I want to make it a Forum for views and opinions on arbitration and mediation and, remember, I focus on practice - on what we do as mediators and arbitrators. I was an active football referee and used to attend monthly meetings of referees. The best part of the...

Mediation – Positions and Interests

Mediation – Positions and Interests

You are mediating a dispute. You have asked the parties to set out their positions but things are not going well. There is no movement. Heels are being dug in. Now is the time to start thinking about anti-logjam. How to get some activity? How to move matters to a new...

Unconscious Bias

Unconscious Bias

Unconscious bias is a big issue. How do Mediators and Arbitrators deal with this problem? The difficulty is that the bias is not always recognised or detected and that is because the bias is nearly always unconscious. Our problem has been that we could only deal with...

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Mr Graham Perry M.A. Cantab FCIArb

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