Author: Paula Rathjen

Power Politics: Has the Financial Sector Changed?   BY CMP RESOLUTIONS Complaints about personal misconduct in the financial sector fell by 11%. CMP Resolutions says that bullying and harassment in this sector traditionally prone to power politics is reported to be in sharp decline. But

No-fault Divorce: Petitions Soar Following April’s Legislation   BY JAMIE LENNOX Jamie Lennox from Today's Family Lawyer explains why the recent no-fault divorce law has created an exponential rise in divorce petitions. The new law ensures that partners who seek an amicable separation do not

2nd International Congress for All Mediations in Angers   BY NICOLAS FOURNIER Nicolas Fournier, Deputy Chair of the Civil Mediation Council, represented the organisation at the 2nd International Congress for All Mediations in Angers, France. On 5-7 October 2022, the second international congress for all

CMC Workplace Mediation Surgery   BY CAROLINE SHERIDAN The CMC Workplace Group hosted a free Mediation Surgery with a panel of experienced workplace and employment mediators who will answer your questions. The event was a great opportunity for all mediators, mediation providers, employment lawyers, managers,

Starting a Mediation Business - Change, New Horizons & What’s Tweeting?   BY LAURA KIRKPATRICK, SOLUTION TALK "If I’d known then what I do now would I have made the same choices?" asks Laura Kirkpatrick from Solution Talk as she examines the opportunities and pitfalls

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue receives Carnegie Peace Prize for Conflict Mediation   BY CARNEGIE FOUNDATION The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, a private diplomacy organisation based in Geneva, will receive the 2022 Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize for their efforts to prevent international conflict through dialogue and

How to Make Mediation Work   BY STEPHEN SHAW, LAWYER MONTHLY Accredited mediator and part-time judge Stephen Shaw offers his perspective on what makes mediation work in this Lawyer Monthly article. He says: "When the parties genuinely engage in mediation, they and their lawyers leave

The Meaningful Apology   BY DAVID HOSSACK AND CAROLYN HIRST, MORTON FRASER In his mediation podcast 'Stuck in the Middle', Morton Fraser's David Hossack speaks to expert mediator and researcher Carolyn Hirst on the topic of apologies. How is an apology different from a simple