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20
Aug
Creative mediation
Category: Articles, Latest News
Mediation is now so well known that any competent lawyer can rattle off the advantages: quick, cheap, confidential, without prejudice, reduced risk of adverse costs, the parties ar...
19
Aug
Family inheritance mediation
Category: Articles, Latest News
I want to talk today about a particularly difficult problem which mediators are asked to address, namely disputes over family inheritance. The reason they are so difficult is that...
04
Aug
Have an interest in ensuring the best possible standards for mediators? Then the College needs you!
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Have an interest in ensuring the best possible standards for mediators? Want to have active input in the creation of the rules and regulations to which you and your colleagues must...
03
Aug
Meet our new Director Tony Whatling
Category: Articles, Latest News
What follows is a copy of an interview by a Portuguese magazine ‘Sabado’ 20 years ago, where Tony had delivered a lecture at Porto University Law school, to an audience of Ministe...
31
Jul
Free places for level 3 mediator skills qualification
Category: Events, Latest News
Smile is offering free places on their level 3 mediator skills qualification to people who are willing to volunteer for Smile for 12 months after receiving their qualification. The...
27
Jul
Government response – Post Consultation report for the consultation paper ‘Increasing the use of mediation in the Civil Jurisdiction System’
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Increasing the use of mediation in the civil justice system Government Response to Consultation Presented to Parliament by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice by...
14
Jul
Research on Inheritance Disputes and Mediation
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Dr Maria Moscati (Reader in Law and Society at University of Sussex) and Mr Andrew Sims (Independent Mediator in Full-time practice) are carrying out research on Inheritance Disput...
07
Jul
Have you considered working towards a family mediation qualification?
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Are you an experienced mediator with a recognised qualification? Have you considered working towards a family mediation qualification? Family Mediation NI offers a new opportunity ...
19
Jun
Response to Ministry of Justice consultation: Supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements
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Response to Ministry of Justice consultation: Supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements June 2023 The College of Mediators and its members support earlier re...
19
Jun
Please join us in welcoming Jane Bryan and Tony Whatling as our newest Board Members.
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Dear College of Mediators Members, We are delighted to announce the addition of two exceptional individuals to our esteemed Board of Directors. Please join us in welcoming Jane Bry...