Has it ever occurred to you that money-lending and debt recovery reveal the two faces of a financial institution? While a banker is more than eager to lend money with a big smile on their face, the process of debt recovery from a defaulting borrower and the conventional method of enforcing the security can be …
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When you walk into a lawyer’s office, the welcoming smile of the office administrator and the legal counsel whom you seek to consult disarms you and puts you at ease. There are those who require you to pay a significant sum of money to “open a file,” and there are the few who will give …
The acronym “FACES” is not my invention, even though I cannot remember from where I picked it in my voracious reading habits. The acronym forms the foundation for understanding one’s mate, and helps the mediator to have a structured approach to managing marital or other family conflicts. You will agree with me that disputes do …
The FACES of Your Spouse: What Makes or Breaks Your Marriage Read More »
Mediation is steadily picking pace and is gradually becoming the conflict management and dispute resolution method of choice. However, the majority of Kenyans are yet to appreciate the nature and form of this alternative dispute resolution mechanism. It is not uncommon to hear people likening mediation to negotiation, and arbitration to mediation. But that is a subject for another day. In today’s article, we aim to identify the types of disputes, and the factual situations in which mediation is appropriate or inappropriate.