Shows
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Do lawyers use mediation? - Survey resultsIn the quest to encourage the use of mediation as an effective method to resolve disputes, mediators David Hossack and Laura McKenna surveyed lawyers in Scotland to gauge the use of mediation and the obstacles which may be preventing its use. In this podcast, they discuss the results and consider what could be done to improve things to better meet clients' needs
2022-03-0317 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - Online / Remote MediationIn the tenth and final podcast from our series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna discuss the advantages and concerns about online mediation. They consider what the future might hold for online mediation, as well as a summary of the other topics looked at in the series and their top tips for lawyers representing clients at mediation.
2021-09-0111 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - Dealing with Problems During MediationIn this ninth and penultimate podcast from our series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna discuss some of the problems that might arise during a mediation and what representatives can do in those situations.
2021-07-1409 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - What happens at mediation?In this eighth podcast from our series on how to best represent your clients at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna look at what happens during the mediation session and the role of representatives during the different stages of the process.
2021-06-3019 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsEmployment Law: UK Employers Spend Billions on Conflict Every Year: Is there a better way?"Estimating the Costs of Workplace Conflict", a report by ACAS, confirms that the consequences of workplace conflict are costing employers huge amounts of money totalling £28.5 billion every year. David Hossack and Laura McKenna look at the report's main findings and explore what can be done by employers to avoid these staggering costs.
2021-06-0310 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - Preparing for Mediation (Part Two)In this seventh podcast from our series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna look at the factors to consider in order to help prepare your client for the mediation session.
2021-05-1311 minMorton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsEmployment Law: How Employers can Navigate a Safe Return to the WorkplaceAs restrictions continue to ease, David Hossack and Laura McKenna discuss some of the things employers should consider in order to ensure a safe return to the workplace, including the importance of risk assessments, good communication with staff and flexibility of approach.
2021-04-3013 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - Preparing for Mediation (Part One)In this sixth podcast from our series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna consider how to prepare your case for the mediation session.
2021-04-0910 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - Selecting a MediatorIn this fifth podcast from our series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna discuss where to look and some key factors you might want to consider when selecting a mediator.
2021-03-1814 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - Dealing with Obstacles to MediationIn this fourth podcast from our series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna explore some of the obstacles that lawyers might face when suggesting mediation and how to overcome them.
2021-03-0316 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - When is the Best Time to Mediate?In this third podcast from our new series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna explore some of the factors to consider when deciding when to mediate.
2021-02-1012 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand By Your Client - Why Mediate?In this second podcast from our new series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna explore some of the reasons why mediation might be a good option in some cases
2021-01-2616 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Stand by your clientMediators from Morton Fraser, David Hossack and Laura McKenna are providing a new series of podcast for lawyers who want to know more about how to get the best from mediation so that it can be used to resolve clients' disputes more effectively. They are also running free training sessions for lawyers on the topics covered in the podcasts.
2021-01-0606 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsMediation: Mediation and employment disputesIn our latest podcast, Partner and mediator David Hossack discusses with Laura Mckenna the use of mediation in employment disputes including the increased use of virtual mediation flowing from the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-07-1020 min