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“It’s life Jim – but not as we know it”..

August 16th, 2015

..with apologies to Mr Spock [1] The title phrase is a label that can be applied to the vast majority of mediations in which I have participated over the last 20 years. As an IAMA accredited mediator I ascribe to the ‘facilitative’ mediation process to assist the parties to collaborate towards a solution. With some Read More…

The Value of An Apology

March 21st, 2015

An essential, invaluable part of the mediation of a personal injury claim is an apology. It is the first step towards placating emotions that interfere with interest based bargaining. An apology is as valuable and as important to a claimant as being compensated. Unlike the commercial claim that devolves to a contest over property, rights Read More…