Here is a link to my article on Othello and family violence published in The Conversation. I am presenting a paper at this week’s National Mediation Conference http://www.mediationconference.com.au/ on a similar theme – Mediating King Lear: Taking the Tragedy out of Shakespeare’s Greatest Tragedy. The bi-annual National...
Here is an article by me from last Friday’s Sydney Morning Herald on the impact of Australia’s increasingly international population and possible child abductions – http://www.smh.com.au/comment/laws-can-do-little-to-regulate-matters-of-the-heart-20160421-goby8b.html The article explains that six of the ten most common countries of origin of immigrants to Australia are not signatories...
On Monday 7 March I am appearing on a Law Society expert panel discussion of ethical, moral, legal and practical considerations arising in negotiations and dispute resolution practice. Other panel members include a Federal Court Judge, Barristers and Solicitors. Steve Lancken will facilitate a discussion of...
LEADR-IAMA is one of the largest mediation organisations in Australasia with over 4000 members. It holds a biannual Kongress which covers topics relevant not only to mediators, but also to lawyers and all professionals interested in negotiation and conflict resolution. In my presentation to this year's Kongress in Sydney, I shall explain how electronic communications such...
Here is link to an article of mine published by The Conversation about negotiating and deciding who should make the first offer. The Conversation is a great news and current affairs website which publishes daily newsletters. All articles are written by academics and are research based. I qualify as I lecture in Dispute Resolution Advocacy at the...
I thought you might find this video interesting - www.kidsinthemiddle.org.uk. It features English teenagers talking about the separation of their parents. As a family mediator and lawyer, the video made me reflect on: Even though the interviews occur around 6 years after separation, some of the...
Separating spouses have many issues to resolve - including choosing the most appropriate decision making process. Early selection of the best process helps separating spouses reach the best possible agreements, save time and money, and minimise acrimony. I have developed the attached chart to help explain the four...
As a mediator, I regularly see disputants (and their lawyers) make counter productive attempts to persuade each other. These attempts at persuasion often drive parties away from (rather than towards) resolution and agreement. Three common mistakes are: 1. Misunderstanding who needs to be persuaded In a negotiation or...
Many negotiators (including lawyers) believe that the party who makes the first offer, loses the negotiation. What does the psychological research and negotiation theory say? A fundamental question in any negotiation is who should make the first offer – and why. The question arises in many...