In Conversation with… The National Dispute Resolution Committee and the National YRes Committee

Hosted by: Polly Dallyn (Yres Committee Co-Chair), Xanthy Papageorgiou (DR Committee) and Ellen Wilkinson (Yres Committee Co-Chair)

Guests: Margaret Kelly-Edwards, Suzanne Kingston, Mary Raymont (all DR Committee members).

In this episode we have a collaboration between the National Dispute Resolution Committee and the National YRes Committee on all things Out of Court Dispute Resolution (OCDR). We discuss the various out of court alternatives for solicitors starting their career and beyond. Xanthy Papageorgiou (Solicitor and Mediator at Sinclair Gibson), Ellen Wilkinson (Solicitor at Mills & Reeve) and Polly Dallyn (Solicitor and Mediator at Family Law Partners) ask our expert panel questions direct from YRes members.

Our experts, Suzanne Kingston (Solicitor, Collaborative Practitioner, Mediator and Arbitrator at Mills & Reveve), Mary Raymont (Solicitor, Parenting coordinator, trained collaborative lawyer, PPC and Mediator at Advantage Mediation) and Margaret Kelly-Edwards (Solicitor, Collaborative Practitioner, Mediator and Arbitrator at KMJ Solicitors) share their experience and thoughts on how you can use mediation, collaborative law, arbitration, private FDRs and more to help clients find solutions outside of Court . We also discuss how you can train in these areas to offer ADR services and to enhance your practice generally.

This episode is a great insight into the world of OCDR whether you are keen to train as a mediator/arbitrator or learn more about how you can use mediation, arbitration and other forms of OCDR to support your clients.

• https://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/family-mediation-week-2023-timetable-of-events/
• https://resolution.org.uk/how-arbitration-can-help-your-practice/
• https://resolution.org.uk/professional-development/training-and-events/
• https://ifla.org.uk/