Rwanda embraces mediation in 2020, with over a 90% success rate, and over $15b value of cases successfully resolved…and counting. One of the (many) positive pillars of mediation is the success rate for resolving disputes, anecdotally we hear around 80% of disputes that are mediated resolve. There has been a 50% increase each year from 2019 in cases coming before the courts. Mediation has been and continues to be a success, with more cases being directed to mediation as a resu

I recently listened to a great podcast - well worth a listen, here is a background summary: Cease Fire was a non-profit organisation that focuses on reducing gun violence through building relationships and providing opportunities for young men and women in Chicago. Gary Slutkin an epidemiologist started CeaseFire, he views shootings as a public health issue. Gary noticed the similarities between infectious diseases and violence, that being that if you go after the most infect

In a somewhat interesting move, with no prior announcement, Amazon has changed its terms of service and no longer requires customer disputes against it to be resolved through arbitration, but rather via the court process. Whilst Amazon news has recently been centered around its founder and CEO Jeff Bezos being launched into space aboard the New Shepard, Amazon has quietly changed its requirement for arbitration for pursuing claims against it. Many disputes have arisen from th

Another lockdown for us here is New Zealand is going to be challenging. We have some early helpful guidance from the government as to what this means for caregivers who have a shared care arrangement of their children. - If caregivers are based in Auckland you can travel within Auckland to enable the continued shared care arrangements. - Caregivers based in Auckland can also travel out of Auckland, and caregivers not based in Auckland can travel into and through Auckland to

If there was ever a need for urgent dispute resolution, now is that time. Business owners all over New Zealand, are struggling with paying their rent following the lock down period. Many are struggling to engage with their landlords about their cash-flow problems, and trying to reach a deal until they are in a better position. Many businesses in New Zealand that have a downturn due to COVID-19 and are looking to talk with their landlords to find a mutually satisfying agreem

The dispute between Christ Church college, Oxford, and its dean, Martyn Percy has been spiraling out of control for nearly two years. The dean was suspended by the college in November 2018, for alleged misconduct. The Dean returned to work after the conclusion of a behind closed doors tribunal headed by retired High Court judge Sir Andrew Smith. Sir Andrew Smith dismissed the allegations against the dean and ordered his reinstatement at the college. An employment tribunal is

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 during the COVID-19 self-isolation period. Along with my colleague (FDR mediator) Barbara McCulloch, and the FDR Centre’s Senior Manager - Kaye Penney, we have put together a document covering a variety of subject matters, which we hope that you will find useful. The overarching message throughout the document is that good, honest and meaning

Britian, Germany and France (E3) have invoked a dispute resolution clause in respect of a multi-nation agreement. The agreement in short was that for international sanctions against Iran to be lifted, Iran would commit to curb their enrichment of Uranium. Iran have according to E3 reneged on that agreement. There are a number of different bites at the dispute resolution cherry through the clause. However, if these are unsuccessful the sanction will be re-imposed, which wi