Seminar | Alternative Dispute Resolution

Evaluative Mediation is an Oxymoron
Tuesday 7th February 2006
at 222 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8XF

SJ Berwin LLP and the Panel of Independent Mediators (PIM) take pleasure in inviting you to a Debate.

Four of the UK's top mediators will debate this hotly controversial issue in the second of a series of debates co-sponsored by SJ Berwin LLP and the Panel of Independent Mediators (PIM).

Welcome
David Shapiro

Moderator
Henry Brown

In favour of the resolution
David Cornes

Independent Mediator
Andrew Paton
Pinsent Masons

Against the resolution
Arthur Marriott QC
Leboeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae

Jane Andrewartha
Clyde & Co

Timetable

• 08.30 Registration/refreshments
  
• 08.40 Welcome
  
• 08.45 Debate begins
  
• 09.45 Open to the floor
  
• 10.15 Vote

Programme
The respective roles of facilitation and evaluation in mediation have long been an issue that affects lawyers, clients and mediators alike.

• What constitutes evaluation in the context of commercial mediation?
• Can and should mediators bring their own views as to the merits of the dispute into the mediation? If so, what is acceptable and desirable?
• Is it possible to have pure facilitat ive mediation in the real world of commercial disputes?
• Are mediators hiding their evaluations behind carefully crafted questions and "reality testing"?

Training
SJ Berwin is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the Law Society and other professional bodies. Attendance at each seminar qualifies as 1 CPD hour, quoting reference 012/SJBE.

RSVP
RSVP by email to helen.macrae@sjberwin.com including in the message your name and organisation. Alternatively by fax on 020 7533 2000. Colleagues are welcome to come with you or in your place, but please let us know if this is the case.