A great podcast, well worth a listen, here is a background summary: Cease Fire was a non-profit organisation that focuses on reducing gun...

In a somewhat interesting move, with no prior announcement, Amazon has changed its terms of service and no longer requires customer...

I was delighted to be asked recently by Ellerslie Rotary Club to attend one of their weekly meetings as a guest speaker, to speak with...

I was delighted to be asked by Legalwise to present at their webinar, a presentation - 'Top Tips for the Best Outcomes in Mediation'....

Thankyou to bestrated.co.nz for recognising me as one the 5 best mediators in Auckland, it is an honour to be named third in such...

Following on from our post in August - the government backed mediation & arbitration scheme, for resolving commercial rent issues between...

Another lockdown for us here is New Zealand is going to be challenging. We have some early helpful guidance from the government as to...

This week, Minister of Justice, Andrew Little introduced the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill. This arises...

Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced that the government will provide $40M to assist in subsidising the cost of mediation and...

In international mediation news, a court-ordered mediation will start this week between the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government and...

If there was ever a need for urgent dispute resolution, now is that time. Business owners all over New Zealand, are struggling with...

The dispute between Christ Church college, Oxford, and its dean, Martyn Percy has been spiraling out of control for nearly two years. The...

Parents Ebony Roberts and Shaka Senghor separated when their son was three years old. The journey that they decided to take as co-parents...

This is the final part of the 'Co-parenting through Isolation' series. Thank you again to my collaborators Barbara McCulloch, Kaye Penney...

In part three of our 'Co-parenting through Isolation series' we look at key considerations for good decision making: 1. Is there a...

The second part of the series focuses on our advice for activities and your new daily routine. Activities/daily routine for your...

This is part one of a series of four articles providing some guidance, tips and talking points to assist you to co-parent your children...

Here is some useful guidance from the Principal Family Court Judge, Jacquelyn Moran on how to effectively co-parent, as well as the...

With the outbreak of COVID-19, we are living through rapidly changing and challenging times. Focus Mediation remains available to assist...

Britian, Germany and France (E3) have invoked a dispute resolution clause in respect of a multi-nation agreement. The agreement in short...