This article was originally published on labourguide.co.za The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD) introduced voluntary court-annexed mediation (CAM) project in selective Magistrates’ courts in 2014 to provide access to...
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SA Prestige Awards – Mediation firm of the Year
We were honoured to receive this award from Prestigious Award! This was the writeup accompanying the award: "Fair Practice was established in 2013 as an opportunity for clients to access justice through mediation more quickly. Being a client...
Communication Builds Collaboration. Member Spotlight: Veerash Srikison
"Veerash has many people in her family that come from the litigation field. But she is the first to break out from the adversarial approach by being a mediator. As a lawyer, she noticed that there is a tension between law and mediation. With the...
Can Mediation Fail?
From my many years as a student, practitioner and trainer of mediation, I look at the outcome of mediation, which could produce various configurations as a result of the utilisation of the mediation process, as a measure of whether the clients deemed the process appropriate.
Interview with Gareth Pike – The impact of disputes within the workplace
Veerash Srikison, Founder and Mediator at Fair Practice speaks to Gareth Pike Founder of Meaningful Digital about the impact of disputes within the workplace. In this interview, she offers insight into organisations benefitting from choosing...
When Emotions Are High Will Mediation Work?
Emotions are not to be feared in a dispute or conflict. It is expected. There are high stakes and each party believes they have something to lose. Mediation as practiced globally, addresses the emotions in the room and provides a confidential...
Interview with Sinta Ebersohn – Mediation in family and divorce disputes
Fair Practice founder and mediator Adv. Veerash Srikison speaks to Sinta Ebersohn about mediation in family and divorce disputes. Veerash discusses the challenges faced when children are involved and how parents can use mediation as an advantage to...
The different processes of dispute resolution – Mediation and Litigation
Mediation Mediation is a confidential process facilitated by an impartial mediator. The disputants are in control of making the final decision that is realistic for their circumstances. This means that the disputants are given the opportunity to...
Workplace Conflict Management
Mediation in South Africa is effective in employment disputes both prior to litigation and at any stage during the litigation process, should the employee decide to file an action. Pre-litigation Mediation: A number of employment suits are...
Unwed Co-Parents Rights and Responsibilities
Unwed co-parents should consider working together by outlining their rights and responsibilities to create a sustainable amicable relationship for the benefit of their child. The dynamic of a family relationship has evolved nowadays to the extent...