Author: Paula Rathjen

News alert: UK government announces its intention to sign The Singapore Convention on Mediation as soon as possible.   BY REBECCA ATTREE Great news for the mediation community! The UK has announced its intention to sign the Singapore Convention on Mediation. This is an important

Barristers at Mediation - Help or Hinderance?   BY ALISTAIR PYE "Barristers at mediations. Help or hindrance?" reads the provocative headline of Alistair Pye's latest article. The last thing anyone needs at a difficult and personal mediation, he says, is "a lawyer with an ego".

How to Introduce Mediation into Your Workplace   BY ACAS Looking for an effective way to mend relationships when there is a disagreement at work? Consider mediation! According to Acas, mediation can help reduce grievances and conflict, and improve workplace culture. Mediation is an effective

Making Mediation Mandatory   BY AMELIA NICE "What are the benefits of making mediation mandatory?" asks Amelia Nice, bringing a barrister's perspective to the issue. The debate about compulsory mediation has been around for some time, she explains, but with the government introducing the Small

Supervising Mediation Practice Matters   BY TONY WHATLING Why does the supervision of mediation practice matter? Author and mediator Tony Whatling explains the origins of PPC in this in-depth article. As a founding members of the Professional Practice Standarts Committee he has a keen insight

Systemic Conflict Resolution in Families and the Workplace   BY NICK ADLINGTON In his article Nick Adlington from go dialogue investigates the hypothesis that "All conflict arises in a system or systems." and the benefits of acknowledging this in mediation. Can there also be pitfalls

Lights, Camera, Action - Case Studies Wanted for TV Documentary Mediation is on the map and with your help will soon be on TV too. The CMC are working with a production company to get a documentary on mainstream television BBC/Channel 4 and it is all

How Family Estrangement Affects Our Other Relationships   BY FERN SCHUMER CHAPMAN Trauma responses, trust issues, and unhealthy people-pleasing. Author Fern Schumer Chapman from Psychology Today explains how family estrangement can affect our other relationships. In conflict situations we often distance ourselves and try to

The National Mediation Awards 2022 in Review A Groundbreaking Collaboration The 2022 National Mediation Awards were held on 8 December at the House of Commons (also broadcast to a worldwide audience) and were a resounding success! Hosted by one of the BBC’s most respected presenters