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NEIGHBOUR DISPUTES + SECOND HOMES – FINAL EPISODE
MEDIATION #249 SETTLEMENTS CAN BE ELUSIVE Mediations depend on people, events + chemistry. The Mediator’s skills are...

NEIGHBOUR DISPUTES + SECOND HOMES – EPISODE 5
MEDIATION #248 THE MEDIATOR THINKS CREATIVELY The Mediator realises that there are two separate but linked ongoing...

NEIGHBOUR DISPUTES + SECOND HOMES – EPISODE 4
MEDIATION #247 THE MEDIATOR GETS UP TO SPEED You meet informally with the Lady Mayoress [LM]. You played together in...
THE OVER-ACTIVE PLAINTIFF’S LAWYER – EPISODE 5
COMMENT FOR THE DAY MEDIATION Things are going your way but still some hurdles. Your talk with the parties has gone...
THE OVER-ACTIVE PARTY LAWYER EPISODE 4
COMMENT FOR THE DAY MEDIATION Can you get the parties + their lawyers to agree to two simultaneous side-by-side...
THE OVER-ACTIVE PARTY LAWYER – EPISODE #3
COMMENT FOR THE DAY #93MEDIATION The claimant’s lawyer is over-prominent. He is presenting problems, not solutions....
THE ASSERTIVE LAWYER
COMMENT FOR THE DAY #92 EPISODE 2 MEDIATION You sense you have a problem with the Claimants’ over-active lawyer. He...
THE DOMINATING SOLICITOR EPISODE 1
COMMENT FOR THE DAY #91 MEDIATION The scenario. The solicitors representing the two parties to a dispute have advised...
THE MANIPULATIVE ADVOCATE
COMMENT OF THE DAY #90 FINAL EPISODE #5 Receiving an appointment as Chair is an honour + a reflection of confidence in...
THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE ADVOCATE
COMMENT FOR THE DAY. #89 EPISODE 4 You announce the Board’s decision. “Appellants application for 30min preparation...
THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REP
COMMENT FOR THE DAY #88 EPISODE 3 The Clock is ticking. The cleaners have not arrived but are edging closer to Holborn...
THE MANIPULATIVE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
COMMENT FOR THE DAY #87 Following the narrative, you have an application from the Buyers' trade rep for an adjournment...