Focus Mediation

18/04/2024

It was my pleasure to.launch the New Zealand world mediation circle with my dear colleague Mediator Vikram.

Watch out for upcoming updates on the circle.

A big thanks to Mediator Vikram for providing this space for mediators across the globe to advance this great initiative.

21/08/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nRf7LO2iMM

Mediator, Darren Rawlins provides an overview of the FDR Mediation process at the Family Dispute Resolution Centre.For more information go to: https://fdrc.c...

23/02/2023

Peer Mediation Success in Schools


Mediator Vikram

I have had a number of discussions with Mediator Vikram about the use of mediation in a school setting. We have discussed enabling those students who want to be part of dispute resolution in the school setting to be encouraged to do so. We have discussed the skills mediators have, and that although....

20/12/2022

Rwanda successfully embraces mediation

Rwanda embraces mediation in 2020, with over a 90% success rate, and over $15b value of cases successfully resolved…and counting. One of the (many) positive pillars of mediation is the success rate for resolving disputes, anecdotally we hear around 80% of disputes that are mediated resolve. There ...

09/12/2022

Thank you to Vikram Gee aka Vikram, mediator for inviting me to be part of the International Mediators Symposium on Colonisation, Decolonisation and Mediation held on Zoom and Youtube Live earlier this year on 15-30th September 2022. It was my pleasure to speak about this topic from a NZ context and...

20/09/2022

19/08/2021

Focus Mediation offers a tailored dispute resolution process for COVID-19 disputes. This process is speedy, affordable and convenient. The process is much less burdensome than litigation through the court process or arbitration.

The government has recommended negotiation and mediation as an appropriate method to resolve various types of disputes, which have resulted from COVID-19. Government funding is available for dispute resolution services for eligible parties regarding COVID-19 commercial lease disputes.
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-subsidise-arbitration-and-mediation-resolve-commercial-rent-disputes

Focus Mediation COVID-19 RAPID RESOLUTION is suitable for the following types of disputes;
- Commercial lease agreement disputes (including ADLS clause 27.5)
- Building and construction disputes
- Commercial contracts

Contact Focus Mediation or complete the dispute form to request a call back.
https://www.focusmediation.co.nz/covid-19-radid-resolution

17/05/2021

https://www.focusmediation.co.nz/post/breakfast-with-rotary

I was delighted to be asked recently by Ellerslie Rotary Club to attend one of their weekly meetings as a guest speaker, to speak with them about mediation. Whoever was taking notes did an absolutely sterling job at summarising what I shared with them, a mediator in the making! The Rotary Club membe...

13/04/2021

I was delighted to be asked by Legalwise to present at their webinar, a presentation on Top Tips for the best outcomes in Mediation.

There was some great feedback from the webinar.

"Excellent. I have developed a better understanding of litigation preparation and interface with ADR."

"The seminar provided excellent insight from highly skilled practitioners that I can immediately implement into current case load."

"I have not yet been involved in a mediation and I learnt a lot from the speaker.
There are many points which I can take out of this webinar."

"The seminar has provided me with numerous tools in regard to each topic which I will be incorporating into my everyday lists. Thanks very much to the speakers."

I am looking forward to presenting a longer version of this presentation at the 'Evidence and Advocacy for Civil and Commercial Litigators' event (7CPD) on the 8th June.
Click below for more information and to register for this Legalwise event.

30/03/2021

Thankyou to bestrated.co.nz for recognising me as one the 5 best mediators in Auckland, it is an honour to be named third in such esteemed company of hardworking and skilled peers.

Congratulations to my fellow mediators - Deborah Claphsaw, Paul Sills, Senta Knapp and Claire Thompson who make up their 5 best mediators in Auckland.

https://bestrated.co.nz/mediators-auckland/

Auckland's top rated Mediators. List of the best Mediators in Auckland: Deborah Clapshaw - Deborah Clapshaw Mediation, Paul Sills - Paul Sills - Barrister & Mediator, Darren Rawlins - Focus Mediation, Senta Knapp - First Call Resolution, Claire Thompson - Claire Thompson Counselling & Mediation Serv...

25/09/2020

https://www.focusmediation.co.nz/post/government-funded-covid-19-commercial-lease-dispute-mediation-arbitration-scheme-now-live

Following on from our post in August - the government backed mediation/arbitration scheme, for resolving commercial rent issues between business and landlords impacted by COVID-19 is now live. The purpose of the scheme is to to deliver fully funded arbitration and mediation services for eligible par...