Developing the Field

Developing the Field, Future of mediation, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Ireland, mediation as a career, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients

(Sabine Walsh Mediation)/ /1 Comment

This year, I think I have seen more articles on why and how NOT to make New Year’s Resolutions than making them. I’m not sure what this says about us, or about such resolutions, but, never one to miss an opportunity to make a nice list, I have made some mediation-specific resolutions nonetheless. First of…

Developing the Field, Dialogue, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Scotland

(University of Strathclyde)/ /3 Comments

Sometimes we have to ask probing questions. Does mediation do any good? Does it make the world a better place? Is there more or less peace in our societies because of our work? This sort of research question exercises scholars and academics, but practitioners too want to believe their work makes a difference. A related…

Developing the Field, General, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Ireland, Mediation Practice, Reform, Skills, Standards

(Sabine Walsh Mediation) and (Advanced Working Solutions Limited)/ /Leave a comment

Motivated by the desire to ensure that the dialogue on standards for mediators is informed and underpinned by research, the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland, the professional body for mediators in Ireland commissioned a piece of research on skills and behaviours in workplace mediation in 2015. The success of this project and the value of the…

Developing the Field, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Legislation, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), National Mediation Laws, Regulation, Ukraine

(Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine ) and (Ukrainian Mediation Center)/ /Leave a comment

On the 3rd of November 2016 Verkhovna Rada – the Parliament of Ukraine – voted for the draft law “On mediation” on the first reading. This is indeed an important event for Ukrainian mediators as they have been working hard towards it during the last eight years. All previous attempts to pass the law through…

Developing the Field, Efficiency, lawyers in mediation, Success in mediation, Trust

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This post should be about trust and credibility, moreover when it comes for reasons to choose mediation. We recently received a request for mediation from a family that encountered difficulties in engaging with their new neighbours that bought the house next door. That city centre area is packed with houses close together that are left…

Developing the Field, Europe, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Legislation, Mediation Reforms (Legislation, etc.), Regulation, Surveys

(Van Benthem & Keulen N.V.)/ /Leave a comment

Everywhere judicial policy makers are seeking new ways for the distribution of justice. In the Netherlands a project is underway to abolish all paperwork from the courts. Litigation will before long be conducted entirely digitally. In order to curtail government spending, experiments are being conducted to steer claimants away from the courts and become more…

Brexit, Clients, Developing the Field, Family Mediation, Future of mediation, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Neuroscience, Skills, Success in mediation

(Sabine Walsh Mediation)/ /4 Comments

Rather than use Brexit and the US elections as introductory examples of dramatic change, I’m going to use yesterday’s seismic event in Chicago instead. Yesterday, the Irish rugby team beat New Zealand’s All Blacks for the first time ever (111 years). If that hasn’t changed the landscape of rugby, I don’t know what will. Anyway,…

Arbitration, Commercial Mediation, Developing the Field, Future of mediation, Growth of the Field (Challenges, New Sectors, etc.), Med-Arb Clauses, Pre-arbitration Dispute Settlement Procedures, UNCITRAL

(Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)/ /Leave a comment

Throughout the 20th century the arbitration house has dominated the landscape of international commercial dispute resolution. In the 21st century foundations are being laid for construction of a free-standing mediation house in international dispute resolution practice. Meanwhile a closer inspection of arbitration house reveals the ongoing construction of mediation and other ADR windows in its…

Developing the Field, Skills, Training

(National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law)/ /Leave a comment

I have recently had the opportunity to conduct a number of training workshops in both Negotiation and Mediation at both the University as well as for corporate clients. One of the benefits of doing this and working with other talented trainers is that it often sparks ideas as to how training can be made more…

Clients, Developing the Field, Future of mediation, Ireland, Mediation Users/Clients, Skills, Stories, Understanding mediation

(Sabine Walsh Mediation)/ /Leave a comment

It’s that time of year again! Mediation Awareness Week is about to kick off in Ireland, the UK and many other countries around the world. An enormous range of activities are being held to draw the attention of members of the public to mediation and its potential for resolving disputes. In Ireland alone these include…