More than 50% of our clients don’t have lawyers when they start their mediation. Typically, this isn’t a problem until a mediation agreement is reached. Then, they need lawyers to help them turn their mediation agreement into a court order. They ask us who might be able to help …
Lawyer assisted negotiation is not described in any negotiation handbooks. I’m not surprised …
The state is directly contributing to adversarial family dispute resolution and to the psychosomatic problems of children when their parents separate.
Patients sometimes expect a doctor to refer them to a specialist when all they need is over-the-counter remedies. Divorce doesn’t have to be a legal problem!
Trying to explain mediation to someone who knows nothing about it requires a different approach. Tell a story instead, which simplifies mediation.
The relief experienced when a doctor tells us that whatever ails us is treatable is immense. Reassuring clients helps them relax, allows them to see a way forward.
Using initiative is something we're encouraged to do from a young age. Sometimes, using initiative requires a degree...
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Since my in-laws moved to Sweden in the early 90s, I've been fortunate enough to holiday there annually. Many people...
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Mistakes are part of life. But wouldn't life be easier if you could avoid them? Sometimes, you can. Mistakes are often...
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You know how some things seem to be destined to end up together? Like chocolate and peanut butter, movies and popcorn,...
k, he hasn't. Freddie Starr has probably been nowhere...
Some people might be surprised that, as a mediator, I'd want to write about litigators. Litigation is at the other end...
On Friday, I was a panel member at a conference organised by the Leicester Family Justice Board. The plenary speaker...
