


How Assertiveness can Prevent Arguments

Belfast To Host International Mediation Conference

Boardroom Conflicts – The Importance of Communication

Couple left £30,000 in debt over boundary dispute

London’s thriving dispute resolution industry

Dirty Work – Bullying in the Workplace

Are you ready for LIDW 2022?

Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict

Solving Conflict Among Peers

MoJ urged to extend family mediation voucher scheme

Top Tips on How to Have Difficult Conversations

How to Mediate Amid a Power Imbalance

Transforming How We Respond to Grievances, Bullying & Harassment

Getting Along With Your Neighbour?

Breaking The Taboo About Grief

The Better Conflicts Audio Experience

Peacemaking and Mediation

Move over ADR – Negotiated Dispute Resolution is here

How to Show You’re Taking Bullying Seriously

A Community of Resolvers – CIArb Address

The Situation in Ukraine – what role for mediation?

Tired School Warriors – Reframing Experiences

Should You Care if It’s Fair?

How can mediation help in health and social care disputes?

Managing Relationship Risk on Projects

Huge costs in 17-inch boundary dispute

Emotions – The under-expressed and the over-expressed

A Plan to Resolve Domestic Construction Disputes & Compulsory ADR

Are you avoiding conflict?

More dialogue, less interrupting

Training Peer Mediators

Mediation – The art of plate spinning

Sharing Mediator Experiences

5 stages of grief in mediation

Early intervention in conflict

Myth-Busting Mediation

Civil Justice Council calls for improved procedure for claims under £500

Making mediation sexy?

Response to the MoJ’s Call for Evidence

Upcoming CMC Conference
Upcoming CMC Conference The annual CMC conference will take place on the afternoons of 10 & 11 November as an online event accessible to all. It is the first co-conference with the College of Mediators and has the

The CMC’s Response to the CJC report ‘Compulsory ADR’
Press release – The Civil Mediation Council’s Response to the Civil Justice Council’s report ‘Compulsory ADR’ Do you remember the 2004 Halsey case that concluded parties could not be compelled by courts to take

Compulsory mediation can work – but can it be free?

Personal Injury and Mediation: A Future
Personal Injury and Mediation: A Future “Bringing a personal injury claim is a long, risky, expensive, and traumatic process for all parties.” says mediator Richard Kaye. In his experience claims are often brought

The Rough and the Smooth – The Ups and Downs of a Mediator’s Job
The Rough and the Smooth – The Ups and Downs of a Mediator’s Job “We mediators are overwhelmingly positive about our job – most of us relish the prospect of our next interesting appointment.”

Mediation training in prison – conflict management at the sharp end
Mediation training in prison – conflict management at the sharp end What can you expect of a mediation training in prison? Mediator Colin Bourne finds himself surprised at the outcome of his three day

How to deal with toxic workplaces
How to deal with toxic workplaces Have you ever found yourself in a hostile work environment? Personalities in any workplace will occasionally clash, says experienced business psychologist and mediator Clive Lewis. But how do

The NMA 2020 Winners
The National Mediation Awards 2020 awards ceremony was a great success and the CMC is thrilled to congratulate all the winners. The digital event was hosted by compère Mr. David Leckie who did a fantastic

National Mediation Awards 2020 Shortlists
We are delighted to announce the shortlists for the 2020 National Mediation Awards. Watch our videos to find out who has been shortlisted in each category! Young Mediator, Family Mediator, SEND Mediator and Mediation Newcomer

On-Demand Webinar for Employers: Addressing Conflict in a Remote Working Environment
How can managers cater for different communication styles and respond to employee needs in a virtual working environment? Find out in our live conversation on how teams are adapting to changing needs in the workplace.

In the midst of chaos there is opportunity
Conflict is an inevitable part of life. Especially in businesses and organisations where people have different values and opinions while working together in stressful situations. “But how can you handle conflict better?” asks Martha Clarke,

Features of mediation
Taking a dispute to court can often destroy the relationships between participants and sometimes even their financial situation. A mediation allows the parties to quickly come to a settlement on their own terms to

An expert opinion: Time For Presumptive Virtual Mediation
With a surge in disputes across different professions and areas of society due to the Covid-19 crisis, UK courts are overrun with cases. Mediation can be an effective tool to resolve cases more quickly and

Facts about mediation
A 2018 study by CEDR shows that the commercial mediation profession saved businesses around £3 billion a year in wasted management time, damaged relationships, lost productivity and legal fees. Instead of taking a dispute to

The Go-Between: resolving disputes in uncertain times
In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic “It is likely that increased, and more creative, use of mediation will be one of the differences.” says David Owen QC. The experienced mediator and arbitrator takes a

How Can You Mediate Without Meeting?
“Mediation is an extremely versatile settlement tool that can be used in a variety of different settings.” says Chris Robinson who specialises on intellectual property disputes. His practical advice applies to any case in civil

Inheritance disputes – how mediation can resolve and reconcile
“When families are at war the opposite side becomes the devil incarnate. But the beauty of mediation is that the process can be transformative. Sometimes shattered relationships can be rebuilt.” Mediator Alistair Pye at IPOS

Mediate before you litigate!
“Mediate before you litigate!” demands Tom Thomas OBE, the Deputy Chair of the Civil Mediation Council, in this interesting article. While many peoples the first urge might be to take their dispute to court, this