Mediation Practice and Law

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Description
In my preface to the second edition (2015) of this book I said the following:
I do feel, at the end of the exercise, that I can rest content knowing that this is the finished product, where I have said everything that I want to say on the subject, and in the manner I want to say it. I think one cannot ask for more reward for labour than this satisfaction of completeness. That holds true and therefore I have not carried out many changes in the existing chapters. They form the core of the introduction to, and instruction in, mediation. They are designed to be an easy flow from the basics to the intricacies of the art and science of mediation. I resisted the temptation to chop and change, knowing that it would interfere with the smoothness of the read. What motivated this third edition were important developments in the field - the Singapore Convention, UN Model laws, online dispute resolution and fresh court decisions. Each of these are discussed in separate chapters.
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Contents
Chapter 1    The Nature of the Adversarial Process and the Need for Mediation
Chapter 2    Methods of  Dispute Resolution
Chapter 3    Mediation -The Favoured ADR Method
Chapter 4    Understanding Conflict           
Chapter 5    Negotiation
Chapter 6    Communication in Mediation
Chapter 7    The 'How to' of Conducting Mediation
Chapter 8    Walking through a Mediation
Chapter 9    Going Beyond 'No' - Strategies for Dealing with impasse
Chapter 10   Advice for Mediators
Chapter 11   Ethics and Confidentiality
Chapter 12   Suggestions for Parties in Mediation
Chapter 13   Guidance for Lawyers
Chapter 14   Appropriateness of Mediation and Variations of the Process
Chapter 15   Mediation in Matrimonial Disputes
Chapter 16   Mediating Commercial Disputes
Chapter 17   Law in India - Legislation                         
Chapter 18   Other Mediation Initiatives Internationally
Chapter 19   United Nations Singapore Convention 2019 and Model Laws
Chapter 20   Online Dispute Resolution
Chapter 21   Law in India - Cases
Chapter 22   Decisions of Courts in International Jurisdictions
Appendix 1   Indian Statutes
Appendix 2   International Statues
Appendix 3   Sample Agreements and Clauses
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Author Details
Sriram Panchu, Senior Advocate, Madras High Court, is also a mediator. He is a pioneer of the mediation movement in India, and was instrumental in creating India's first court- annexed mediation centre in the Madras High Court in 2005. He has conducted a range of mediations, trained mediators and assisted several High Courts in setting up their mediation centres. He is the author of Settle for More - the why, how and when of mediation, which introduced the subject to the Indian audience.
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