Subjects:

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Contents:

Part I: The Mediation Process

Chapter 1: The mediator's role from the first contact with the parties through to the eve of the mediation hearing

Chapter 2: When and why parties choose to mediate

Chapter 3: All party meetings and caucus sessions

Chapter 4: Managing the different players in commercial mediations

Chapter 5: The role of written submissions and documents

Chapter 6: Overcoming deadlock: tricks of the trade

Chapter 7: Creative solutions

Chapter 8: What motivates decision makers and their teams to settle? Chapter 9: Concluding the mediation

Part II: Types of mediation and mediator

Chapter 10: Employment mediation

Chapter 11: Mediation and the public sector

Chapter 12: Mediating clinical negligence

Chapter 13: Mediating multi-party disputes

Chapter 14: Multi-phase mediations

Chapter 15: Time limited mediations

Chapter 16: The approach of the non-lawyer mediator

Chapter 17: Co-mediation

Chapter 18: Arbitrator turned mediator

Part III: Commercial mediation around the globe

Chapter 19: USA

Chapter 20: Continental Europe

Chapter 21: Asia

Chapter 22: Russia

Conclusions: Some reflections on the future development of commercial mediation in the UK

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This title provides a practical insight into commercial mediation and the skills used by experienced mediators in their work. Written by the UK's leading commercial mediators each covering a different aspect of mediation practice, writing from their experience they reveal their own approach to the role of mediator.

The book also equips the mediator with all the skills required, providing invaluable advice and guidance on how best to manage the process. It also covers such topics as: The many different facets of commercial mediation A resource for those selecting mediators who want to know more about a particular mediator's style A real practical understanding of how the leading mediators themselves view the process and skills required.

Each aspect of the mediation process, discussing best practice and how best to approach certain issues, eg what to do when a mediation reaches a deadlock Practical advice for mediators and clients wanting to get the best out of mediation Overseas mediation, focusing specifically on the contrasting features of mediation practice for each country covered