Trust, Wills and Probate Mediations are among the most challenging of cases. The intense mix of emotional, legal and financial issues can make achieving sustainable outcomes incredibly difficult.
To help lawyers who mediate in this sector, CEDR has put together a practitioner-led guide that offers practical advice on how to manage and prepare for your mediations.
https://indd.adobe.com/view/1d4785a1-87af-4ee6-b11e-0f34e65652c6
Read MoreArticle suggests half-day mediations can have disadvantages, leaving too little time for the process and risking dissatisfaction.
Read MoreArticle considers what makes a commercial mediation succeed.
https://www.mediate.com/articles/dorian-mediation-tips.cfm
Read MoreArticle examines the importance of position papers in mediation (and the effect they have on the mediator / mediation).
http://mediationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2018/04/02/effective-paperwork-in-mediation/
Read MoreArticle explains the importance, in a complex case, of engaging the mediator to help design the process.
https://mediate.co.uk/article/complex-case-then-use-the-mediator-to-assist-in-the-process-design/
Read MoreArticle explains how to prepare for a mediation (and how that is different from preparing for a trial).
https://mediate.co.uk/article/preparation-the-key-to-mediation-success/
Read MoreArticle explains how to prepare for a mediation (and why it is as important as preparing for a trial).
http://www.mediationtools.com/articles/preparation.html
Read MoreArticle explains the (important, and much discussed) concepts of BATNA/WATNA, how to analyse them, and why that is important.
https://www.mediate.com/articles/notini1.cfm
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