Private Sessions Clause Samples
Private Sessions. 7.1. The Mediator may hold private sessions with one Party at a time. These private sessions are designed to improve the Mediator’s understanding of the Party’s position and to facilitate the Mediator in expressing each Party’s view point to the other side.
7.2. Information gained by the Mediator through such a session is confidential unless (a) it is in any event publicly available or (b) the Mediator is specifically authorised by that party to disclose it. This clause is subject to Clause 8.
Private Sessions. If all Parties give express consent, the Mediators may ask to meet with the Parties separately. All information provided during these private sessions shall be confidential and the Mediators shall only disclose that which express consent was given for.
Private Sessions. During the course of the mediation, the parties and / or counsel may meet in private sessions with the Mediator to discuss the dispute from a variety of perspectives, to evaluate settlement options, to discuss matters of concern, to develop offers and counter-offers, to communicate and discuss offers and counter- offer, etc. These discussions and any information exchanged during these discussions will not be revealed to the other parties or counsel without permission.
Private Sessions. 5.1 Information disclosed to the mediator in a private session is confidential unless: • it is in any event publicly available; or • the mediator is specifically authorised in the private session to disclose it.
Private Sessions. The practitioner/s may, at the request of either party, see either/both of the parties separately to assist the negotiation. Confidentiality applies to this session unless it relates to a risk of harm to person or property. Should information be disclosed which would impact on the mediation process the mediator may encourage parties to share information in the joint session.