Dispute resolution Posts

According to Philip Bartle QC in the Times, the actions of the police there should lead to important changes in policing future demonstrations. Although some demonstrators were violent, most were peaceful. Ian Tomlinson, who had nothing to do with the demonstration, died and there has been grave concern at the police treatment of many demonstrators. Last month Parliament’s Human Rights Committee recommended that in future independent negotiators should facilitate dialogue between police a....

Yesterday I attended an employment seminar run by Fox Williams which was informative on topics such as Intellectual Property, Bonuses, Age Discriminaton and finally, the Acas Code. The new Acas Code on grievances and discipline is commenably brief but as Aron Pope of the firm pointed out there are a number of uncertainties such as: What status/weight will a tribunal give the Guide(e.g no the Code)? What are defined as grievances? Can employees be su....

Mediation is no panacea but The Salt Lake Tribune (of all things) has an example of how a good mediator can do the business in even the most complex disputes.As this article shows, a mediator was able to engineer a mediated settlement in a very difficult matter.43 lawyers were packed into a hotel conference room last November. And that was just the defendants' legal corps in three wrongful-death and personal-injury civil lawsuits triggered by the 2007 American Crandall Canyon mine disaster.....

Human Law Mediation has just published a new FREE White Paper - Negotiating for Excellent Results. It's a must read for anyone trying to get the best out of business transactions or facing difficult negotiations with employees, customers or suppliers.As well  as providing a 10 step plan for effective negotiations which enable you to negotiate with power and persuasion the White Paper has useful advice on when to try and negotiate yourself and when to step away and seek professional help. ....

Please do not get me wrong. I am a solicitor(lawyer) and I work for clients on this basis. As a lawyer one can provide a truly excellent service which can be invaluable for clients. Nevertheless there is a clear problem with using lawyers as the fees can be expensive whichever way you look though the support is vital. Interesting news here that mediators will be asked to try and kick-start the multi-million-pound redevelopment of Bournemouth’s historic Pavilion Theatre. The £4....

7 tips for managing disputes with employees My firm provides free monthly ezines which anyone can subscribe to. Here is our latest offering: As the economy weakens, business pressures increase, short-time working and redundancies are on every one’s mind the day-to-day pressures for managers are increased. What might have been an insignificant internal disagreement between colleagues can suddenly escalate and without careful management minor employee spats can suddenly turn into time-....

A post over on an Irish website which conveys the impact of the recession on the thinking of businesses to dispute resolution. "Attempts to resolve commercial disputes by mediation will double over the next year, as businesses seek a cheaper and faster alternative to litigation, according to a new survey. The Irish Commercial Mediation Association (ICMA) issued a questionnaire to the managing partners of more than 3,500 law, accountancy and other professional firms to ascertain attitudes t....