When I had to take the civil procedure exam during my law studies in Poland, the provisions concerning mediation were already there. It was hard to find many judgments or commentaries on them and,…
I would like to do something a little different from the usual monthly blog entry. I have in previous entries (July 2012 and July 2013) written about a peer mediation initiative that was the…
I’ll start with a story. Bear with me as it unfolds. I'll discuss the learning later. Here goes:
The door closed behind me and I descended the stairs. I often take the stairs in hotels to get some…
Stream of consciousness is an amazing proof of mysteriousness of human thinking. So for instance, some thoughts on impertinence of email spammers may remind you to post on Kluwer Mediation Blog…
"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come." (V. Hugo)
Slightly over a year ago, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) started working on an instrument…
In February 2015, the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution organized and ran the Asia Pacific International Mediation Summit in New Delhi, India. I had the honour of presenting at a…
When someone asks me to explain what mediation is, I often find it easier to tell them what it is not.
Sometimes I will start by asking them if they are familiar with litigation or arbitration, and…
Mediation Awareness Week in Ireland!
19th -23rd October 2015
In most jurisdictions, when people find themselves dispute, they think “I’ll phone my lawyer”. This is certainly the case in Ireland. When…
Many jurisdictions have grappled with the extent to which their courts should get themselves involved in the mediation of litigated cases.
Many different approaches have found favour around the globe…
In recent weeks, I have had the privilege of mediating and facilitating in different matters with representatives of four governments . On one occasion they were on the same "side"; on another,…
