Success in mediation

This blog entry has its immediate origins in a passing comment by a mediation and university colleague. That colleague had just returned from a mediation and I - perhaps somewhat flippantly - asked…

What constitutes effective mediation advocacy? Litigation lawyers in an ever-increasing number of jurisdictions around the world understand that mediation is becoming or has become the primary…

While these mediations are commercial at heart, they beat with a cultural pulse and there is a sense of majesty as the Crown sits down to kōrero with Iwi ... gather around, for the history of the…

Sorry (as we Canadians tend to say a lot). I'm A few days late with this post as I've been vacationing in London U.K. with my wife and 14-year old daughter. (Wonderful time, thanks). Today is my…

Last winter, Rick Weiler and I posted comments on this blog on a mediation success story when the NHL Lockout dispute was successfully resolved. Reporting on the commencement of that mediation, Rick…

This note is a response to, and affirmation of the idea behind Bill Marsh's provocative notion that the best mediators and negotiators smoke. Of course, in these non-smoking times, we couldn't…

  A human resources manager recently asked me for a general list of reasons why a mediation might not settle. While part of me wanted to question the idea of settlement as the goal of mediation (see…

A recently reported decision of the Ontario Superior Court highlights the efficacy of the mediation process in resolving complex disputes particularly in circumstances where uncertainty of outcome…

A potpourri of mediation-related reflections as the holiday break fades from memory. Hockey Mediation - With last Saturday's puck drops in 13 cities the National Hockey League has commenced its…