by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Nov 6, 2017 | Start Civil Mediation Blog, Three minute blog
Boundary disputes Boundary disputes and mediation may, at first glance, seem like an oxymoron. “Mediation is only for people who get on, or whose disagreements are minor isn’t it?” “Surely, boundary disputes are simply about the law?”...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Sep 20, 2017 | Three minute blog
Amicable separation There are some going through relationship breakdown who believe that an amicable separation would mean they wouldn’t get what they want. It would involve some sort of touchy-feely approach. That would mean they wouldn’t be able to make...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog, Three minute blog
BATNA and WATNA A common problem we see in disputes is a party not knowing what their BATNA and WATNA is. By that we mean their best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) and their worst alternative to a negotiated agreement (WATNA). They have no idea what...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Sep 11, 2017 | Three minute blog
You want to mediate Mediating online could be for you if your relationship has broken down. You need to sort things out. There are parenting and financial arrangements to make. You want a mediator to help because you’ve heard that it is a better and less...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Aug 9, 2017 | Three minute blog
Court outcomes range from unpredictable to inevitable One of the favourite hobbies of family lawyers is to discuss their court cases. And nothing makes for more excitement than when the court ‘gets it wrong’. Unsurprisingly, one lawyer or the other often thinks that...
