Archives for December 2006
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Ethiopia
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Woubshet Ayele, Secretary General of the Ethiopian Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (the “EACC”). Mr. Ayele is a former member of Ethiopia’s High Court judiciary and an experienced general practitioner.
How Siblings Help You Learn to Negotiate
A recent article in TIME Magazine, entitled “How Your Siblings Make You Who You Are”, explains how brothers and sisters affect your negotiation style and skills.
Negotiations Around the World
A recent Oprah Winfrey show entitled “Mom’s Around the World” caught my attention as I was flipping through the channels searching for a “not too heavy” / “not too light” program to watch. The segment that I saw featured a mother from Uganda who had 10 children and no husband. She worked as a porter, carrying loads for anyone who needed something moved from one place to another.
Hagel v. Giles - 2006 CanLII 3964 (ON S.C.)
This was a rather interesting case about mandatory mediations, reported in the September 2006 Ontario Reports.