The matter is under consideration' means we have lost the file. 'The matter is under active consideration' means we are trying to find the file.

For anyone tempted to defend UK Gov's Rwanda asylum policy, read this QC's comment on its Australian inspiration: "The punishment of innocent people to shape the behaviour of others is impossible to justify. It is the philosophy of hostage-takers." (Julian Burnside)

I’ve just seen someone on here tell another that ‘you shouldn’t think that’ . That’s not how you change a person’s view , it’s not the way to open any dialogue .

Demands and fixed positions eventually move to negotiations and compromise . bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-…

Mediation is often a suitable path to resolve pet issues such as this . bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-…

This is one that is often referred to mediation - it can produce a workable agreement . theguardian.com/society/2021…

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Did quality work for a big organisation . One training session consisted of a PowerPoint of 32 slides each containing a chunk of text and data taken from an internal report . Presenter prefixed it by saying ‘ I realise these might be hard to read’ 😱 Never forgot it !

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Exactly ! It’s all a bit Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.”

#Mediation and #ADR should no longer be on the sidelines of the #justicesystem. In a speech on recovery from COVID-19 the Lord Chancellor said: "Let’s stop viewing them as alternatives and look at them as integral to the justice system of tomorrow." buff.ly/2UJHG4c

My fantastic Cuz @GrahamBoyack is the @ScotMediation director. They retweeted this wee article. I liked the cut of John's jib. Xxx