Author: Paula Rathjen

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

Prescribing the Resolution of Conflict in General Practice   BY VICTORIA HARRIS, PRACTICE NURSING There are around 40 community mediation organisations in the UK, which support individuals experiencing conflict at home, in the workplace or with neighbours. Victoria Harris explains how GPs and a mediation

Mediation and Neurodiversity   BY AMANDA BUCKLOW, IPOS MEDIATION Prompted by a recent conference visit Amanda Bucklow explains why mediation is the right choice for neurodivergent such as autistic people, ADHD or dyslexic. She says: "It is our job to craft the mediation process so

How to Prepare for Workplace Mediation   BY TONY MUNDAY, LAWYER MONTHLY Workplace mediation is a great tool to quickly and effectively resolve conflicts. "When planning to engage in workplace mediation, what should parties and legal counsel keep in mind?" asks Tony Munday and provides

A Judge’s Order to Mediate – A New Zealand Perspective   BY TONY ALLEN, CEDR In this article Tony Allen observes that judges are not imposing sanctions on those who refuse to mediate. "Although the CJC report Compulsory ADR suggested that mandating mediation was not

Conflict Management and ‘The Big Picture’   BY RALPH KILMANN, MEDIATE.COM "What causes conflict?" asks Ralph Kilmann in this article. He says: "In my experience, I have found that the great majority of the conflict we experience stems from the system — not the people."

Rise in Number Working from Home Sees Noise Complaints Soar   BY WILL BOLTON, THE TELEGRAPH With more people working from home, there has also been a significant increase in noise complaints. 450,000 complaints were made to councils by residents about neighbours last year. This

Ruling Out Peace Talks with Russia Could Be a Mistake   BY JOHN STURROCK Mediator John Sturrock reflects on a statement saying that one cannot negotiate a lasting peace with Putin. He says: "There are countless examples from history where negotiation has taken place with

CMC Response to MoJ Consultation The CMC has responded to the MoJ's consultation on increasing use of mediation in the civil justice system. Thank you to all members who helped the CMC shape its response by attending joining our online discussion session, completing our recent

Evaluation of Court of Protection Mediation Scheme Report Launch   BY DR JAIME LINDSEY A practitioner-led mediation scheme was conducted in the Court of Protection from 2019 to 2021. While mediation is used to resolve disputes in the Court of Protection, there has been little