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I was asked recently how many mediations I had done in a specific sector and how many were successful. This raises the question “What is success?”
Nearly 8000 delegates. 100 jurisdictions represented. Over 150 events. London International Disputes Week 2024 surpassed even our most ambitious expectations. Little did we think that our theme, ‘Uniting for Global Challenge and Opportunity’, would be so brought to life in the wa...
Have you ever been served with a claim by a graveside? This horrifying (and true) anecdote during our Offshore Trust Disputes session at London International Disputes Week summed up everything that is different about this kind of dispute. Titled "Money, power and family feuds - the anatomy of of...
About 75% of my work involves litigating (as a barrister specialising in public/regulatory law), and about 25% involves mediating: three parts warrior, one part healer. When I began mediating in 2008, I supposed I’d spied a gap in the market for a public law mediator. A naïve mistake. I’...
When was the last time you rolled your eyes at an email in your inbox? Or fired off a terse reply with gritted teeth? Email is a quick, easy tool we rely on every day. But all too often its speed and ease can work against us – we don’t think enough about the impact of each message we send. ...
Mediation is Litigation’s Heineken. It reaches the Parties other ADR processes cannot reach. Like when risks are involved, such as unwelcome reputational issues, third party satellite issues, or wrecked business relationships.
I’ve always been a worrier - some of us are just wired that way. As a young litigation lawyer I’d frequently wake up with a start in the night – Have I missed a deadline? Did I give the right advice to that tricky client? My “monkey mind” gave me little peace.
It’s a question that comes up often. Should a mediator be an expert in the subject matter in dispute – or will a generalist do just as well? There are those who will come out firmly in favour of one or the other. My own view is that you should weigh up a number of factors.
As a workplace and commercial mediator, I see many different cultures in organisations. Frequently I am engaged to help resolve a specific conflict in the workforce or governing body that has been supposedly caused by a “triggering event”.
We're delighted to see Rebecca Attree's article, 'Building "Human Conscious" Organizations' published in the latest edition of the UK Mediation Journal.
As we return to our desks, filled with anticipation at what a new year might hold for us I thought it worth a moment to take stock. Where are we as a business and as a mediation sector?
IPOS Mediator Jane Gunn has come out with a brand new book, The Mole and The Mountain. This book takes you on a journey to discover how to negotiate the challenges of life and living in a time of chaos.