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THE PRE-MEDIATION CONFERENCE
In law practice, litigation engagements usually begin with client interview. This is where through an interview process the lawyer gets to know the details of his client’s brief as to what...
DEALING WITH NON-LAWYER MEDIATORS
The introduction of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) into contemporary justice delivery has in some respects opened up the hitherto exclusive turf of lawyers to other professionals. Since the...
THIRD PARTY ASSISTED NEGOTIATION
A fortnight ago, the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates commenced a mentorship program for its Associate Mediation Advocates. The mentorship programme is being carried out under the auspices...
THE ROLE OF THE MEDIATION ADVOCATE
In the province of alternative dispute resolution, four professional career paths stand out. These are those of Arbitrator, Mediator, Conciliator and Mediation Advocate. Some of these are already...
WHAT IF MEDIATION DOES NOT RESOLVE THE CASE?
In our examination of the Pre-mediation Conference (Client Interview by lawyer) a couple of weeks ago, we noted the need for the Mediation Advocate to obligatorily find out the underlying interests...
NEGOTIATION IS NOT A DESTINATION
Every business or human development activity is a product of negotiation. We negotiate to partner; we negotiate to put an operating structure in place and negotiate to raise capital, among several...
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