John and David Sturrock
1. Introduction
Several years ago, while travelling back with my son David to Oxford where he was studying as an undergraduate, we discussed my work as a mediator and his…
“I often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things … their lives frequently embody a truth expressed by Mother Teresa, from this year Saint Teresa of Calcutta. She once…
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…
I have just read Ian Macduff’s recent Kluwer blog (26 November: “Upheaval and resilience: a note from the Shaky Isles”). What a privilege it is, in this blog, to follow Ian’s erudite writing. He…
This blog synthesises some remarks I have made recently to policy-makers in Scotland.
As I reflect on things, there are a lot of issues in the civil justice system in my country which remain of…
A few months ago I painted a not-terribly-flattering picture of Scottish justice as experienced by small claimants - (Oiling the Wheels of the Justice System). Seen through the eyes of a mediator (…
The Olympics have come and gone with all of the emotion and inspiration they bring. In our recent, fully-subscribed, residential Summer School on mediation skills for leaders, we reflected on the…
This blog is a further reflection on the implications of Brexit, viewed from a Scottish perspective.
There are at least four possible outcomes for Scotland’s constitutional future. One, Scotland as…
When I was shopping at the Marina Bay Sands Mall in Singapore some couple months ago, a young Singaporean approached me and politely asked me to participate in a survey. “Where are you from?” the…
"Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar"
"Traveller, there is no path, the path must be forged as you walk."
Antonio Machado, as quoted and translated in Daring Greatly, Brene Brown
Those…
