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CMC Conference 2025
Collaborate for Change is the theme this year for the CMC Conference scheduled to take place on 12 and 13 November 2025. Just a few of the speakers will be, Lord Neuberger, Opening Keynote Speaker, ‘Trying to Get it Right …
UK Mediation Conference 2026
Date: 30 June 2026Presented by: Acas & Iconic Media Solutions The UK’s flagship event for conflict resolution in the workplace www.ukmediationconference.co.uk This industry-leading conference brings together key decision-makers from across HR, business leadership, mediation, and policymaking—all actively seeking effective strategies …
Roundtable discussion with Acas at CEDR
Reducing Workplace Conflict – A Collaborative Roundtable Discussion On 4 June, the Civil Mediation Council (CMC) Workplace and Employment group co-hosted a roundtable discussion with Acas at the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR). The event brought together key stakeholders …
Highlights from the CMC Spring Social 2025
Highlights from the CMC Spring Social 2025 https://civilmediation.org/cmc-spring-social-2025/
Courts embracing their power to order parties to mediate?
Will parties be ordered to mediate following DKH Retail Ltd & Ors v City Football Group Ltd [2024] EWHC 3231 (Ch) ruling https://tinyurl.com/mtmb2y2u
Family Mediation Week 2025
Family Mediation Week runs from 27-31 January 2025. Family Mediation Week, organised by the Family Mediation Council (FMC), is an opportunity to raise awareness of family mediation and of the benefits it can bring to separating families. The FMC’s aim …
Ministry of Justice extends family mediation voucher scheme
It’s great to hear that the Ministry of Justice has extended the voucher scheme for families. This extension can certainly help many who are seeking mediation as a more affordable route to resolve family disputes. It’s also encouraging that the …
‘A Brave New World of Mediation’ – Mandatory participation & enforceable agreements
Rob Langley, experienced mediator, will be delivery a talk entitled ‘A Brave New World of Mediation’ – Mandatory participation & enforceable agreements on 07 February 2024 at 18:30. The world of dispute resolution is likely to change dramatically in 2024, …
Nominations for the National Mediation Awards 2020
Nominations are now open for the 2020 National Mediation Awards! The Organising Committee would be happy to receive any and all nominees. You can nominate a colleague or even yourself. Please check out the website: https://www.nationalmediationawards.com/
Coronavirus Crisis – A message from the CMC Chair
It goes without saying that we currently find ourselves in extremely difficult times with unwelcome constraints, both personally and professionally. The mediation community is no exception. The current restrictions on movement and face-to-face communication present considerable challenges for the mediation …