As of today, the courts of England and Wales can order parties to mediate once more.
After a twenty year hiatus, the courts in England and Wales can, once more, lawfully order parties to court proceedings to engage in a non-court based dispute resolution process, such as mediation. In their judgement this afternoon, in the case of CHURCHILL V. MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Appeal No: CA-2022-001778, The Court of Appeal […]
Peace building on the front line-the work of Concordis International
The Civil Mediation Council annual conference, held on 15th and 16th November 2023 was, as ever, packed with great speakers and content. Talks ranged from what to expect post Halsey and the future integration of mediation in to the court process, neurodiversity in mediation, the possibilities of restorative schools and learning from mediating between armed […]
“The Direction of Travel” for Mediation and ADR in the Courts of England and Wales.
Today, in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Lady Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls and Lord Justice Biras commenced the hearing of a potentially pivotal case in the determination of the role of mediation as a mandated precursor to, or alternative to, court litigation. This case is so important that leave to intervene has […]
The Mediation Specialists’ new website gives you direct access to your mediator of choice.
In an era where mediation is being increasingly promoted by the judiciary and Ministry of Justice alike, we know that informed decisions about the suitability, or not, of mediation to specific cases has never been more essential to lawyers and their clients alike. Since the launch of our original website in 2010, The Mediation Specialists […]