Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation
London Corporate Training
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Training content
The following topics will be discussed under this 2-week programme:
Introduction to Dispute Resolution
- Typical Causes of commercial disputes
- Common legal remedies from court action
- Do we want an enforceable court judgment?
- Litigation strengths and weaknesses
- Considering ADR contract mechanisms - tiered
- Jurisdiction and applicable law issues
- Dispute case studies and exercises
Arbitration
- Arbitration principles
- When is arbitration appropriate?
- Selecting and appointing the arbitrator and the forum
- Strengths and weaknesses of arbitration
- What happens if we lose?
- Recognition and enforcement of arbitration
- awards
- Arbitration variants
- Pendulum (baseball) arbitration
- Class exercise : Preparing for arbitration
Negotiating solutions to disputes
- Conflict management styles
- Distributive and integrative negotiation
- Building relationships to improve success
- BATNA - What's my Plan B?
- Negotiation phases
- Using "the third side" in negotiation
- Class exercise : Negotiation preparation and role play
Mediation
- Mediation fundamentals
- Working with neutral intermediaries
- Facilitative vs Evaluative mediation approaches
- Appointing and Working with a mediator
- Process and Stages of a mediation
- Reaching a settlement agreement
- Practical arrangements
Other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
- What are the other choices and when might we use them?
- Conciliation
- Settlement conference
- Expert determination
- Early Neutral evaluation
- Dispute Review Boards
- Med/Arb
- Ombudsman
Mediation Agreements and other Formalities
- Contractual commitments to mediate
- ADR Contract Clauses
- The Mediation Agreement
- Important Clauses in the agreement
- Establishing the rules of the mediation
- "Without prejudice" status of discussions
- Confidentiality
- Terminating the agreement
- Fees and expenses
- Settlement Agreements
- Staying future proceedings
Mediation Processes
- Structuring a mediation process
- Preparation phase
- Opening joint sessions
- Caucus meetings in private
- The Conclusion phase
- Alternative mediation processes
- Formalising the settlement agreement
- After the mediation
- Class exercise: Mediating a dispute
Developing Mediation skills
- Building trust and rapport
- Active listening
- Identifying common interests
- Engaging reluctant participants
- Facilitating co-operative problem-solving
- behaviours
- Dealing with deadlock
- Helping both sides get a win-win
- Class exercise
Mediation Scenarios
- Choosing the right mediator for the job
- Duties of the mediator and professional advisers
- Mediation scenarios
- Commercial disputes
- Domestic / Family disputes
- Workplace disputes
- Online mediation
- Beyond mediation - next steps and alternatives
Costs
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Why choose London Corporate Training?
We have trained over 2,500 delegates from almost 600 client organisations
Complimentary Heathrow transfer (one-way)
Endorsed by various organisational and subject specific accrediting bodies
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London Corporate Training (LCT)
London Corporate Training have been established in the education, consulting and training industries for two decades. They work as a training team from their head office in London and aim to ensure all of their course participants receive the highest...
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