When someone asks about diversity in the makeup of mediators what do people think of? Gender, culture, educational background? Rightfully so, but how many people think about diversity from a generational standpoint?
Too commonly I hear the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi referred to as partnership, protection and participation. Yet various courts have recognised the principles of the Treaty to include rangatiratanga, reciprocity, partnership, active protection, options, mutual benefit, the right of development, and redress – notions which encompass a much deeper understanding of the full ambit of the principles of the Treaty.
Funded mediation and arbitration service now available
Fair Way is pleased to announce it has been selected by the Ministry of Justice to provide dispute resolution services for commercial rent and lease disputes.
Starting from 25 September 2020, arbitration and mediation are now funded as part of the Government’s COVID-19 response.
Written by Keri Morris and Chris LaHatte for LawTalk
Fair Way’s Keri Morris and Chris LaHatte have published an article on methods for resolving polyamorous disputes in the August 2020 edition of LawTalk. LawTalk is the official magazine of the New Zealand Law Society.
Our team of five million is being asked, once again, to play our part to stamp out community transmission of COVID-19. Auckland is currently at Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country is at Alert Level 2
Frequently an apology is part of the mediations and facilitations I am involved in. The giving of an apology can stumble if it is viewed solely in the legal realm – based more on a market transaction and less on a moral action. A genuine apology becomes part of both parties’ shared history and provides opportunities for their shared and/or separate futures.1