Knowledge and resources

Findings from a feasibility study

So, 18 months in, how is the NCDR push playing out?

There are many benefits to this underused resource

Enhancing client skills for successful outcomes by way of pre-mediation coaching

When we understand the fundamental ingredients of the process, a surprisingly wide variety of scenarios become “mediatable”

How did a long career in journalism lead to a rebirth as a family mediator, and which skills carried across?

An informal survey of experienced mediators sought views on how to assess suitability within the mediation process, and how to deal with clients’ difficult behaviours

There can be a real financial burden for family mediators if clients change from private to legal aid midway through the process

While the procedural aspects of mediation are vital, emotional preparation is equally, if not more, important to ensure a successful and productive outcome

Allowing the parties time to about the past is a crucial stage and scene-setter for successful mediation

For any number of reasons and client circumstances, an integrated team can be a hugely powerful approach to mediation

“Stay calm, think flexibly and focus on the outcome!”

The deadline for new contract tenders has passed and the votes are being counted! Mediation, like many categories of work, is vastly undersubscribed, and it is very much hoped that there will be an increase in family mediation contracts being confirmed.