IR35 – Damning Report Rejected by UK Government
When it comes to collecting tax, no one seems to be able to get past 'taking a bit more from the greatest number'. These rules undermine efficiency and flexibility in the very sectors that need both desperately. Those same sectors will need those qualities even more...
Farmers encouraged to use mediation in inheritance disputes
Mediation and particularly remote mediation is an effective option for inheritance disputes in the farming sector.
A reminder from one of the greats… David Shapiro
David Shapiro was one of the early mediators who pioneered the practice of mediation in the UK. Originally from the United States of America, he was much admired for his idiosyncratic but effective style. It is 10 years since he died. This video was recorded not long...
Mediation Can Relieve Current Crisis in The Family Law Courts
The Family Law Courts are experiencing unprecedented pressure this year. The lack of public funding especially Legal Aid is a major factor that has also affected the uptake of mediation. The number of publicly funded mediation and information assessment meetings...
Collaborate or die?
Collaboration is increasingly recognised as a key area where construction falls woefully short. In this article, I examine some of the mental and behavioural blocks to effective collaboration. The article was first published in Construction Law in June 2019 ...
Honouring the observance rather than the breach
This article is the first in a series of articles published in Construction Law. None of the changes in construction practice over the past 20 years or so have tackled the underlying causes of the industry’s adversarial culture. Adjudication has been no help as it...
Great Leadership – Sharing Wisdom
This article describes the way in which a very successful CEO bowed out of his role. He chose a very different style of 'retirement party' based on the art of the great question and face-to-face conversation. It is an approach that should not be limited to retirement....
Mediation in action
One of the many myths about mediation is that it is not suited to matters of public policy because the process is confidential. As with all the elements of mediation, from the agreement to mediate to the confidential status of the settlement agreement, they can all be...
A call for an Integrated Supply Chain for Dispute Resolution
An excellent article about how we can better serve the needs and interests of the customer in resolving their disputes. Mike Whelan Jr makes a very good case. By offering alternatives that are separate we seem to have created a 'new and improved' adversarial culture....
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