A Scandal to the Whole Human Family
This year marks the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima (6 August) and Nagasaki (9 August). A quarter of a million people instantly killed. Rather than those events leading us to reflect and give up our obsession with weapons and war, we have, since then, accelerated our search for means to kill […]
Compromise
“A compromise is where you both change a little so you both can be happy”. Sesame Street I was watching Sesame Street with my daughter when I heard the above magical definition of the word “compromise”. Abby and Elmo were trying to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star together but playing at different tempos. This meant […]
Negotiation
Mediation is a process of facilitated and managed negotiation. As such, it is worth considering how negotiation might work. Negotiation is a discussion aimed at reaching an agreement. Accordingly, before negotiations begin, there should be a commitment to reaching an agreement. This involves all parties coming to the negotiation with a desire, if not a […]
Disclosure
This is a brief outline only. You should obtain legal advice as to your specific circumstances. The court’s rules[1] provide that “…each party to a proceeding[2] has a duty…to give full and frank disclosure of all information relevant to the proceeding, in a timely manner.” But what does this mean? A good starting point is provided by […]