Last week I was on a panel with Prof Jeff Giddings and Mr Mike Emerson at Queensland LEADR Chapter event-The content and efficacy of Agreements to participate in mediation.
My discussion explored the content requirements including-
My discussion explored the content requirements including-
- complying with relevant Code of conduct
- protecting the mediator as well as the parties
- the need to adapt a general agreement to meet the circumstances of a particular mediation requirement e.g. family, workplace or party's authority to settle
- how the mediation is to be conducted and terminated
- confidentiality and privilege
- exclusion of liability and indemnity
- any particular needs that the parties may have
- Fees and other costs