On a regular basis, I mediate and arbitrate disputes involving people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Communication breakdowns bog down mediations and arbitrations in general, but where cultural diversity is an issue, all participants must work especially hard to address the intercultural uniqueness.
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From Arnold W. Zeman's blog>Regular readers of this blog know that I practise mediation using the transformative model. (For more information, please see the tag, transformative mediation.) The most prominent...
By Arnold W. ZemanFirst published by The Scotsman, 1 June 2010 We all know something really interesting happened in British politics with the agreement of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to work in...
By John SturrockFrom Shirli Kirschner's blog at ADRAC A degree of controversy still surrounds characterising ADR as an ‘access to justice’ issue. One perspective is that: justice is administered by courts; ADR processes...
By Shirli Kirschner