The CMC board and members were pleased to welcome Sir David Foskett as the CMC’s new chair this week. Following his recent retirement as a High Court judge, Sir David has returned to a role as dispute resolution practitioner, practising out of 39 Essex Chambers.
The Civil Mediation Council (CMC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sir David Foskett as its next Chair, succeeding Sir Alan Ward who is stepping down from the role on 31 May 2019. After six years in office Sir Alan said “It has been
The election for two new CMC board members closed last Friday, 15th February and the results have now been independently verified. Congratulations to Martha Clarke for being elected as an Individual Mediator and to CEDR for being elected as a Registered Mediation Provider. Martha and CEDR’s nominated
Special Educational Needs and Disability Mediation Standards – a joint project of the College of Mediators and Civil Mediation Council The College of Mediators (COM) and Civil Mediation Council (CMC) are both independent standard setting bodies and offer membership to professional mediators working in a
For the last few years, discussions have taken place about whether civil and commercial mediators should have, or be required to have supervisors, mentors or practice consultants. It is common in other mediation sectors (such as family) where reflective practice and peer support are encouraged
The CMC’s AGM takes place on Wednesday 5 December 2018 at 17.00 at the International Dispute Resolution Centre, 70 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1EU. If you are a CMC member and would like to attend, please e-mail secretariat@civilmediation.org
The CMC’s CEO, Paul Adams, is consulting members about the future direction of the CMC. In order to hear the views of as many people who want to give them, Paul is conducting a number of consultations in small groups via video conference in the w/c
The National Mediation Awards took place in Mediation Awareness Week, in early October. The event, which the CMC jointly hosted with the College of Mediators, proved to be a fantastic celebration of excellence across all mediation sectors. Congratulations to all the winners and those
David Richbell, mediator, trainer and mentor and CMC Director died on 25th September 2018. David had an illustrious mediation career and gave much to the mediation community in the UK and further afield. David began mediating commercial cases in 1992 and mediated around 1000 cases
The CMC Workplace and Employment group invite you to join us at Cardiff Metropolitan University to share insights into how to make mediation approaches the default option in workplace and employment disputes. The Cardiff Programme includes: Managing conflict at work: how mediation can help, Rachel Suff,