The Power of Showing Up

There are numerous sexual abuse cases running through the court system against the Catholic Church.  Mediation has helped resolve a number of them, including several cases in Denver.  One of the defendants who settled was quoted as saying:  “I was quite...

Not a Good Time to Joke

Bride’s joke breaks off Austrian wedding 1/5/2007, 9:35 a.m. ET VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Wedding jokes aren’t always funny. When a bride in Austria jokingly answered “no” instead of “yes” when asked if she wanted to marry her...

Mediation misunderstood

This article shows just how misunderstood mediation is.  In this article excerpt from the Post-Tribune, the reporter indicates that the mediator is to decide the fate of this dispute.  This is not the role of the mediator.  The mediator helps the party hash out the...

Mediation helps Missouri Consumers

Mediation efforts return $5.2 million to state consumers in 2006 © 2006, Springfield News-Leader Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon’s office returned a record $5.2 million to consumers through informal mediation in 2006, the office announced this morning. The money...

Mediation in India Aids Justice

Although the article describes mediation in India, the excerpt shows how successful mediation can be in resolving disputes. Link Mediation centres show the way for speedy justice Moyna New Delhi, December 28: ACCORDING to the annual assessment of the Mediation Centre...