In the Northern Hemisphere it is the summer holiday season and a chance for some of us to slow down. For those of you looking for a little challenge in your spare time, please read on for the Kluwer…
Previously I posted some musings about a Mediation Friendly Star Rating System. Sort of like a Michelin Guide on the robustness of a jurisdictions regulatory framework in relation to mediation. In…
If Brexit were an ancient Greek tragedy, David Cameron would be the tragic hero. I woke up early on 24 June to see a barometer on the BBC website slightly tipped towards Leave, and then to watch the…
“Us and them. And after all we’re only ordinary men.
Me and you. God only knows its not what we would choose to do.
With, without. And who’ll deny that’s what the fighting's all about.” [Pink Floyd]…
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…
This is not a really post about Brexit; but then again I do circle some of the themes that earlier post-Brexit Kluwer bloggers have addressed, in a series of thoughtful, passionate and concerned…
As ADR practitioners, I think it is important to take a step back every now and then and reflect on the importance of the good work we do: We strive, every day, to bring people together and help them…
In the aftermath of the Brexit vote and the appointment of Theresa May as England's Prime Minister, there are many things to think about and there will be much to negotiate. While some…
Despite some scepticism about the value of "roleplay" most mediation training involves asking people to run a pretend mediation session. I've tried various euphemisms to ease trainees'…
The Directive 2013/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes (Directive on consumer ADR) obliged Member States to…
