Negotiation Skills · glossary

Without prejudice

A label for talks that try to settle a dispute. If the dispute reaches court, neither side may show the court what was offered. Leonie used it only for the credits dispute, never for the talks on price. Email 6, Leonie to Jory · Chapter 8 · see Open letter, Subject to contract

Explained in Chapter 8, Subject to Contract vs Without Prejudice in Negotiation, of Negotiation Skills.

How it comes up, in Chapter 8
Without prejudice is a label for talks that try to settle a dispute. If the dispute ever goes to court, neither side can show the court what was offered in those talks. So each side can offer less than it claims, and it gives nothing away if no deal is made.
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