Seminar | Commercial Litigation

Litigation Forum: Strategies for Winning at Mediation
Wednesday 5th July 2006
at 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE

The seminar will consider the role of the mediation advocate and the techniques that can be used to get the most out of mediation. The seminar will also consider the mediation landscape since Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust including recent case law and the update to the CPR.

Background

Parties often underestimate the power of the mediation process because it is "voluntary". The dangers of doing so are manifest and significant sums can be lost or gained as a result of utilising the range of techniques available to the mediation advocate. This session views matters from the viewpoint of the parties – how to maximise the chances of success. Unwilling participants also need to be aware of the potential consequences of refusing to mediate or take the process seriously.

The programme will start with Hilton Mervis who will provide you with an overview of effective techniques and practical tips for success in mediation.

Shaistah Akhtar will then go on to consider recent case law and the update to the CPR and their impact on a party's refusal to mediate.

Timetable

08.30 Registration/Refreshments
08.45 Seminar opens
09.30 Q & A session
09.45 Seminar ends/Refreshments

Chair
Craig Pollack
Head of Commercial Litigation

Programme

Mediation strategy

• Pitfalls

• Reading the mediator

• All mediators are evaluative

• Examples of costly errors in mediation advocacy

The costs consequences of refusing to settle - the new mediation landscape following Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust.

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

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