by Graham Perry | Aug 16, 2021 | FAMILY TENSIONS, Mediation, Thought For The Day
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...
by Graham Perry | Aug 12, 2021 | FAMILY TENSIONS, Mediation, Thought For The Day
MEDIATION #157 A casual read of Mediation topics might leave you with the mistaken impression that the majority of people disputes (non-commercial) are about middle-class arguments over Neighbour’s Noise and Property Boundaries. Wrong. In terms of numbers, the real...
by Graham Perry | Aug 11, 2021 | Arbitration, DETERMINED NEUTRALITY, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #154 In recent days we have looked at examples of circumstances when arbitrators can become one-sided. First, you are not there to win the arbitration for the party who appointed you. Second, you are not there to impress the high profile lawyers who have...
by Graham Perry | Aug 10, 2021 | Arbitration, DETERMINED NEUTRALITY, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #153 You are making progress as an arbitrator. You are settling into your new responsibilities when you receive an enquiry for an appointment from one of the Leading Law Firms. You are quietly pleased – not smug or boastful but feeling good about...
by Graham Perry | Aug 9, 2021 | Arbitration, DETERMINED NEUTRALITY, Thought For The Day
ARBITRATION #152 Judges are appointed by the Courts. The parties have no role at all. Arbitration is different. In many instances, the Parties appoint their own arbitrators + the appointment relationship sometimes leads to confusion, misunderstanding, crossed wires....
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