Mediation: A Practical Guide for Lawyers (2ed)
Useful information, practical tips and case studies to help you put mediation into your legal practice.
‘Marjorie Mantle’s latest book will be an excellent acquisition both for lawyers with mediation experience and those new to mediation. This practical guide brings the subject to life. Her “dialogues” and “rants” are a funny and effective way of explaining what happens at mediation.’ Rachel Grant, Brodies LLP.
This handbook gives legal practitioners, students and new mediators practical guidance on the mediation process. Drawing on her experience as a mediator, academic and businessperson, Marjorie Mantle takes a down-to-earth approach to mediation, pointing out the pitfalls as well as the benefits.
Useful checklists include:
Choosing a mediator, preparing for mediation, assessing mediator performance and assessing your own performance
Flow-charts guide you through the options and processes
Includes a helpful section on responding to client queries about mediation.
- Contents:
- Table of Cases and Legislation
- Introduction
- 1. What is Mediation?
- 2. Key Principles
- 3. Mediation in Practice
- 4. ‘Selling’ Mediation
- 5. Choosing a Mediator
- 6. Role of the Legal Practitioner
- 7. Mix ’n’ Match
- Appendices
- 1. Online dispute resolution
- 2. Documentation
- 3. Sample Contract for Services
- 4. Sample Costs, Terms and Conditions
- 5. Sample Agreement to Mediate
- 6. Sample Settlement Agreement and Joint Minute
- 7. Checklist for choosing a mediator
- 8. Checklist for preparation
- 9. Assessing mediator performance
- 10. Checklist for assessing mediator performance
- 11. Assessing your own performance
- 12. Client profiles and predicting the future
- 13. Confidentiality and Privilege
- 14. Dispute resolution clauses
- 15. Extra people at the meeting
- 16. Our multicultural society and mediation
- 17. Styles of mediation
- 18. Historical background to mediation
- 19. European Code of Conduct for Mediators
- 20. Case Studies
- 21. Useful references, by subject area
- 22. Index
Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
ISBN: | 9781474420259 |
Author(s) | Mantle, M |
Edition | 1 |
Format | Pb |
Publication Date | 30/03/2017 |