Northwest Mediation
Commercial & Family Mediation and Individual Dispute Resolution

After last week’s reference to Guinness we start this week in Ireland with Angela Kerins former head of the Rehab Group in Ireland who is...

Few people enjoy waiting, justice delayed (they say) is justice defeated. There was a discussion on BBC's Woman's Hour this week about...

Why go to mediation? Yes it’s cheaper and quicker and more likely to resolve all your issues than the ones listed on your claim form, but...

On a previous blog we talked about the Ayodhya mediation regarding the title dispute over Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid the building of a...

It’s helpful to have some basic guidance on any type of workplace mediation, and here Forbes suggests 12 things to do (and some not to...

I had a one party in a mediation this week say that they felt like the pig in eggs and bacon (or ham and eggs if you prefer your...

The results of intercultural mediators in action are reviewed in this World Health Organisation report from is Health Evidence Network....

The news this week starts in the middle east with Prime Minister Khan of Pakistan (and yes I still think "Really? He was a cricketer". ...

It’s mediation awareness week and whilst I applaud the intent, I harbour doubts about the effectiveness, outside of our own industry and...

I spent a couple of days in training this week (with the excellent Lesley Allport) and one of my favourite images we used was the...

I’ve been thinking a lot about the uniforms we wear whether actual or simply dress code in different situations, how we put on a...

I will be singing Blame Canada for the rest of today as we start this week with an article from Canada dealing with why advanced...

So many songs about gold none about platinum, however we start with mediation news regarding the mining of the precious metal in South...

As the home based mediation this morning revolved around the question “why do you feel your wish for a lift to school with your friends...

Last week I talked about the three pillars of mediation Voluntary, Independent and Private (VIP) quite often you’ll also see me refer to...

There are said to be three pillars in mediation, sometimes shorthand refers to them as VIP, voluntary (at least theoretically),...

I’ve been out and about the last few weeks working with employers and also having a short break in the Forest Of Dean (yes Cinderford,...

It’s all international mediation news this week. The big two (China and the US) and fifty two other countries are prepared to sign a...

I couldn’t resist referencing the Commander Of Cheese’s latest attempt to proclaim himself the great mediator, and causing more damage in...

Independence from all parties, perceived or real, is a key element for the successful mediator, there are lots of tools like a Swiss Army...