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  • "Court should be the last resort".

    Lord Faulks, Justice Minister, gave the keynote address at the Civil Mediation Council conference on 22nd May.

    26th May 2014
  • Katie Bradford appointed Vice-Chair of the Civil Mediation Council

    Following their meeting on 9th April, the CMC announced the appointment of Katie Bradford as Vice-Chair.

    13th April 2014
  • In Place of Strife mediator, Quentin Smith, wins prestigious award

    Quentin Smith has been awarded "Mediation Achiever of the Year" sponsored by Proclaim Case Management Software.

    28th November 2013
  • Court of Appeal decision puts at risk those refusing to respond to an invitation to engage in ADR.

    The Court of Appeal has ruled on a case to 'send out an important message to civil litigants, requiring them to engage with a serious invitation to participate in ADR.....'

    29th October 2013
  • IMI introduces competency criteria for mediation advocates

    The International Mediation Institute has introduced competency criteria for mediation advocates and advisors.

    21st August 2013
  • Civil Mediation Council appoints new Secretary

    Iain Christie appointed as Secretary of the Civil Mediation Council

    19th July 2013
  • Mark Jackson-Stops raises over £4,000 in overnight charity bike ride around London

    Mark Jackson-Stops raises over £4,000 in overnight charity bike ride around London

    9th July 2013
  • Mark Jackson-Stops to raise funds for UK based Rwanda charity in sponsored bike ride.

    At 10.40pm on Saturday, 8th June, Mark Jackson-Stops will set off from Crystal Palace on Nightrider 2013 to undertake a 100kms ride around central London to raise funds for two charities.

    29th May 2013
  • Civil Mediation Council consults on mediator accreditation.

    Under its new Chairman, Sir Alan Ward, the CMC has launched a consultation process from its Members and "Stakeholders" into whether mediator accreditation will advance the credibility and reputation of mediation.

    16th April 2013
  • Mediators at the centre of the post-Jackson landscape

    Next month, radical reforms will be implemented to the costs regime in civil litigation.

    27th March 2013
  • In Place of Strife mediator Liz Rivers interviewed on BBC radio Vanessa Feltz Show

    In Place of Strife mediator Liz Rivers interviewed on BBC radio Vanessa Feltz Show

    18th March 2013
  • Results of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators Mediation Skills Competition 2013

    University College London (UCL) took the first prize at the third Mediation Skills Competition.

    16th January 2013
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