Northwest Mediation
Commercial & Family Mediation and Individual Dispute Resolution

Mediation is still little understood in terms of why and how it works by the pubic at large, so it is less than helpful when the media...

It was only the other week I blogged about the success of mediators in dealing with veterinary bills now this week sees the appointment...

The tragic case of Alfie Evans has been much covered in the press over the last few weeks as his parents battled to be allowed to take...

I’ve talked in the past about the types of disputes that mediation can help with, this week we see a number of examples involving a whole...

I’m no great fan of our foreign secretary but occasionally even a stopped clock shows the right time and it would seem that in announcing...

Every mediator has a different approach to mediation, David Paul, a lawyer in Kamloops in British Columbia has taken the bold step of...

Not strictly mediation but still alternative dispute resolution, Northwest Mediation’s favourite self-proclaimed expert international...

Nothing better than starting with a bit of self-promotion. Here’s myself and Peter Causton (of Promediate) at last week’s seminar which...

This week in preparation for a talk to the Manchester Chartered Legal Executives about the role of mediation, and in particular the...

Another round the world trip in the mediation sphere this week. Starting with training in Kingston where twenty four JPs have completed...

We’re back at the Ricoh Stadium in Coventry where a mediator has finally been appointed during the proceedings which are currently in the...

Encouraging news for all mediators out there this week in Singapore reports now show that around 70% of divorce cases which were referred...

In Australia mediation is being suggested as the way forward to deal with the abuse of elderly members of the community. Using similar...

Whether it’s your phone company, international neighbours, the police or even your morning brew mediation is at work everywhere. Over in...

After the excitement of last week’s National Mediation Competition (well done to the winners from the West of England University by the...

It was a pleasure to be invited to and take part in judging the National Mediation Competition last weekend at the University of Law run...

I have the distinct honour and pleasure of being one of the judges in the National Mediation Competition being run at the University of...

Mediation can deal with unwelcome guests or overstaying tenants so it’s no surprise that Ecuador’s foreign minister, Maria Fernanda...

We previously reported on the Irish government’s Mediation Act, as of the new year this came into effect. President of the Mediators’...

Northwest Mediation carries out most mediations using the shuttle or caucus method. This means we use three rooms. When we initially...