Conflict Resolution Service (CRS) has been providing dispute resolution services to the Canberra community for more than 30 years and continues to ensure its staff are qualified and accredited by the Mediator Standards Board in family dispute resolution. CRS chief executive officer Melissa Haley says knowing your mediator is qualified before beginning the mediation process is crucial.
Read moreTheory vs. Reality: Where the Rubber Hits the Road
After spending four months and 140 hours of intense theoretical study, I walked away from one of Toronto’s leading Universities with a certificate in Dispute Resolution. I was frequently told that this training had prepared me to be a mediator and that I had the capabilities and was ready to mediate any matter in any field. In fact, this mantra was stated on the first day of the course by the director and was frequently repeated by all my professors during each class and for the entire program. I was told I just needed to understand the steps of the process and then I would be able to mediate any matter with anyone. With my only experience coming from role plays in school, I decided to test my skills in a safe environment by obtaining an internship. The focus of this 80-hour program was to supervise me during observations, co- mediations and mediations while also allowing me to complete the requisite qualifications for the qualified mediator (Q.Med.) designation
Read moreConflict Resolution in the Workplace
Conflict resolution at the workplaceLinks to an external site. is broken down into several steps to simplify the procedure. Executing the steps will make it easier to identify problems, find possible solutions, and come up with an effective plan to resolve the problem. It is important for managers to put their ideas into action. This will help them build positive relationships with coworkers. By doing this, managers can guarantee an effective conflict resolution strategy and improved communication at work.
Read moreThe Margaret Taylor interview: David Hossack’s optimistic outlook for mediation in Scotland
As the year comes to a close with Christmas all but cancelled, it is hard to imagine that any good has come from Covid-19. For Morton Fraser partner David Hossack, however, one positive to come out of the coronavirus pandemic is that it has helped to highlight the role mediation can play in the resolution of disputes. Courts and tribunals may have been slow to move to remote working after being closed during the first lockdown period, but when it came to mediation the process was able to instantly adapt.
Read moreHalted trials cause financial and emotional woe, says Bar
Chair of the Bar Council Maura McNally SC says she has been “inundated” with complaints about halted trials.
The Bar Council chair has written to High Court president Ms Justice Mary Irvine to say that access to justice under level five restrictions has proven very difficult for barristers and their clients.
Read moreSix Ways to be a Better Mediation Advocate - End of a Mediation
One thing that mediators should bring to the negotiation process is persistence.
Once a settlement has been agreed in outline, for the agreement to be binding in accordance with the Mediation Agreement, it needs to be set down in writing and signed by the parties.
Frequently, at the end of a long day, parties want to leave the drafting until “tomorrow”.
Generally, it is better to keep going and complete a written agreement when everyone is present and focused on the task in hand.
Most mediations settle on the day with settlement rates at 75% and above with a further 15% of cases settling in the days and weeks following.
But what if the day ends with no deal?
Here are six things skilled mediation advocates do at the end of a mediation in the event of no settlement.
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