Any increased use of arbitration to resolve private disputes must be something to be welcomed. There is an arbitration model which allows the Arbitrator to make just one decision: is …
It is 6pm, and the Mediator has just informed the parties that they have reached an agreement, and asks what they are going to do about drafting a Settlement Agreement. …
I am frequently asked by solicitors for my views on whether a mediator should facilitate or evaluate, or both. What is interesting is that the parties rarely become involved in …
In this post Iain looks at a recent case, which dealt with Heads of Terms reached at a mediation. Were they binding? He reflects upon some possible lessons for mediators …
The role of a mediator is unique. He or she seeks to bring the parties together, without becoming a party to the process, whilst at the same time being intimately …