In recognition of his commitment to mediation as a form of dispute resolution, Anthony Lo Surdo SC has been certified as a mediator by the Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI). The SIMI is the premier independent professional standards body for…
Introduction It is not uncommon for proceedings to be ordered to mediation with the consent of the parties. There are many benefits of a court-ordered mediation including the parties being able to avail themselves of the privilege with respect to…
As part of his on-going commitment to excellence in mediation, Anthony Lo Surdo SC has recently attained certification as a mediator by the International Mediation Institute (IMI). He joins a select number of mediators in Australia to achieve that qualification…
A recent blog on the Harvard Law School, Program on Negotiation website (www.ponharvard.edu) refers to a survey by Northwestern University law professor Stephen Goldberg, in which veteran mediators expressed the view that establishing rapport is more important to effective mediation than…
A complaint that is often leveled at mediators is that they do not adequately engage with the issues or with the parties. Hence there is a perception that they add little to the process. To the extent that there may…