mediation
Mediation Clinic's 'not so simple' event a success
An event at Strathclyde University has shed light on mediation.
Published 7 February 2020
Andrew Ireland: Mediation vs pre-trial meetings
Andrew Ireland offers his personal insights on recent mediations in which he has been involved, contrasting them with his experience of pre-trial meetings in personal injury cases.
Published 21 January 2020
Scottish government says time is right for mediation
The Scottish government has said the time is right to normalise mediation and other forms of dispute resolution but that public consultation is required in advance of proceeding with reform.
Published 11 December 2019
David Hossack: Mediation – the next steps
The Scottish government response to the independent review of mediation in Scotland has been issued this week. Ash Denham, legal affairs minister, has commented on momentum building towards mediation reform referring to proposals for review by (1) Scottish Mediation, (2) the Justice Committee report "I Won't See You In Court" from October 2018, (3) Martyn Evans' review into legal aid provision in Scotland "Rethinking Legal Aid from February 2018 and (4) consultation for proposals for a Private Member's Bill on aspects of mediation by Margaret Mitchell MSP.
Published 11 December 2019
Malcolm Gunnyeon: New bill should avoid compelling parties to attend mediation sessions
Proposed legislation should avoid forcing parties to attend mediation information sessions, writes Malcolm Gunnyeon.
Published 7 October 2019
Dozens of countries sign up to new UN convention on mediation
A new UN convention providing for the enforcement of cross-border mediated agreements has been signed by dozens of countries.
Published 8 August 2019
Mediation report calls for change to 'one size fits all' model of litigation
Greater use of mediation in Scotland has been recommended in a new report.
Published 2 July 2019
