Browsing tagged Mediation

Legal aid going?

Proposals to cut legal aid are aimed at reducing the number of civil law cases and discouraging a culture of litigation. But perhaps people in dispute will begin to look for other ways to settle their differences, mediation for example.

A Guiding Philo

A Guiding Philosophy

I have occasionally been asked to describe the philosophy underpinning my work. This is essentially Solution Focused, and based on over 20 years of working with conflict, but it applies to pretty much everything I do. As ever, please feel free to comment. Anything as grandoise as a ‘guiding philosophy’ must be subject to constant [...]

West Sussex Mediation

Thank you to West Sussex Mediation Services for their warm welcome when I spoke at their AGM. As requested, you can find a transcript of A Guiding Philosophy in the downloads section or by clicking on this post title.

Workplace mediation

The media love to remind us of the ubiquity of conflict. Stories of war, high-profile divorce, religious clashes, strikes and workplace disputes are some, and popular entertainment carries the theme into our daily lives. Conflict sells, so it was a surprise to find that the Guardian had published an article on workplace mediation in the Guardian.

What is conflict resolution?

Conflict resolution or conflict management?