The Christmas break allows us time to reflect and hopefully start the New Year refreshed. With Waitangi Day almost upon us, I’d like to share a theme of my reflection over the last few months, which is the beauty and power of collaboration.
There is so much depth in this whakataukī written by Kūkupa Tirikatene
E kore e taea e te whenu kotahi ki te raranga i te whāriki kia mōhio tātou ki a tātou.
Written by Chris LaHatte, re-published with permission from his blog http://www.lahatte.lawyer/blog
My first blog post for 2021 discusses a case where my goal of tailored dispute resolution becomes clearer because of the way in which this case has obviously been a financial disaster for the parties. I have quoted the opening paragraph from President Kós from the Court of Appeal.
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