by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Mar 13, 2020 | Three minute blog
The spread of the deadly Covid-19 strain of coronavirus around the world is a huge concern. At best there’s uncertainty and at worst, well, we simply don’t know. Whilst it’s going to have significant consequences, it shouldn’t mean that we need...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog, Mediators & Others, Three minute blog
Fee earner “And who is the fee-earner dealing with your matter?” asked the managing partner of a regional law practice. Let’s call him Peter to protect his identity. Raising a concern I’d been put through to him when I phoned to raise a...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Jun 6, 2018 | Three minute blog
How would you feel if a judge in a family court said that to you? Put yourself in Anna’s shoes. Her marriage had ended, and she’d had to leave home and find a place to rent. Anna earned what she could, but she didn’t have enough to pay the rent, and her husband was...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Mar 2, 2018 | Three minute blog
Being snowbound doesn’t mean you can’t meet with a mediator. Providing you’ve got a computer or tablet with a camera, a broadband wifi connection, and a place to sit in privacy, we can meet you online over video using Skype, FaceTime or Zoom. We...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Nov 6, 2017 | Start Civil Mediation Blog, Three minute blog
Boundary disputes Boundary disputes and mediation may, at first glance, seem like an oxymoron. “Mediation is only for people who get on, or whose disagreements are minor isn’t it?” “Surely, boundary disputes are simply about the law?”...