Decision-making is an integral part of conflict resolution. Any decisions taken at any level during the resolution process must consider all the conflicting needs of the individuals who are in conflict.

While it is true that lawyers are eminently trained in the art of negotiating by virtue of the rigors of their profession, arguably some have suggested that these skill sets and the competence achieved provide them with a sound basis to act as mediators.

Long before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tatyana Bilyk was well known as the pioneer of family mediation in Ukraine, accredited over 13 years ago by CEDR in the UK and committed to resolving family conflicts and helping families through times of crisis.

Mediate.com and Arbitrate.com believe that the use of NDAs, or not, is an important topic for mediators and arbitrators to confront, so we convened an online colloquium on February 15, 2022 with experts on NDAs to discuss best practices and guidelines for their use. 

Debt has been a problem for millennia. The roots of the modern insolvency law are in the “jus mercatorum – merchant law”, which took shape in the North of Italy in the late Middle Ages: in case of financial distress, heavy financial and personal penalties, but also the “fida-safe conduct”, the possibility of setting disputes outside court. 

This is the second in the series regarding self-represented people without any resources for advocates.  Given how quickly and unexpectedly accidents can occur, many people choose to exercise the option of purchasing an insurance policy to cover the unlikely event of an unexpected occurrence.