CEDR Mediator Neil Goodrum discusses workplace mediations in the banking and finance sector.

CEDR Mediator Nick Pearson discusses a mediation he conducted between a bank and an organisation in the Middle East - and how it is key in such mediations to have senior individuals present.

2023 marks the tenth occasion in which CEDR has released its biennial audit of the United Kingdom Commercial Mediation marketplace.

For 20 years it has tracked the development of commercial mediation in the UK as well as identifying key trends, challenges and possible solutions to issues.

Its importance stretches far beyond the UK and is used internationally as both a source of inspiration and a north star for the development of mediation.

Authored by Graham Massie, it is run each year in partnership with the Civil Mediation Council and this iteration is based on the responses of 328 commercial mediators.

This podcast summarises the key findings you need to know about Commercial Mediation in the United Kingdom.

CEDR is proud to partner with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) on a new podcast series on smarter approaches to dispute resolution.

This series brings together BIICL’s ‘Breathing Space Series’ which aims to help safeguard commercial activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and CEDR’s vision of ‘Better conflicts, better outcomes leading to a better world’.

While looking at issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series will also look at evolving attitudes to dispute resolution, future trends and advice from leading conflict specialists.

Podcast 4 features:

In it, they discuss:

More information on BIICL’s Breathing Space Series and access to the three Concept Notes can be found here.

A lot has been written about leadership skills, especially recently.

“When opening the conversation, your tone is crucial. Don’t seek to come in and persuade, or shut the conversation down – come from a position of genuine curiosity.”

As with anything in your professional life, if you don’t prepare effectively or start the conversation well, it severely limits the opportunity for a successful outcome.

This episode dissects the anatomy of having a difficult conversation and provides leaders with ‘Six Tips on How to Prepare and Start Well’

Following the Woolf reforms in the late 90s, are we on the precipice of another great wave in the uptake of mediation in the United Kingdom?

There is increasing support for greater use of mediation from both the judiciary, in particular the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Voss and the UK government, who intends to introduce mandatory mediation in all contested claims under £10,000 in the country court in England and Wales.

This podcast, recorded remotely, explores the practicalities of making a success of mandatory mediation.

It features:

For more information about CEDR's view on mandatory mediation, read James Souths' white paper 'Mandatory Mediation - Everything you Need to Know' here.

A lot has been written about leadership skills, especially recently.

“Conflict can enhance relationships if it’s done well.”

Episode 2 challenges the perception that conflict is always negative, and identifies the three broad categories of conflict that exist within organisations:

🎯 Task/Business Conflict

Following the Woolf reforms in the late 90s, are we on the precipice of another great wave in the uptake of mediation in the United Kingdom?

There is increasing support for greater use of mediation from both the judiciary, in particular the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Voss and the UK government, who intends to introduce mandatory mediation in all contested claims under £10,000 in the country court in England and Wales.

However, some within the dispute resolution community are sceptical about mandating a process that inherently relies upon and yields success from being voluntary.

This podcast, recorded remotely, is a robust exchange of ideas on the issue of whether mandating mediation is a good idea.

In favour, we have James South, a native New Zealander, CEDR’s CEO and a Mediator and conflict trainer with over 25 years of experience based here in London.

And, with some not considerable reservations about mandating mediation, a fellow Kiwi, leading international mediator with Brick Court Chambers and Maxwell Mediators, Geoff Sharp.

For more information about CEDR's view on mandatory mediation, read James Souths' white paper 'Mandatory Mediation - Everything you Need to Know' here.