Mediation

Morton Fraser has launched an online fixed-price mediation service for employment disputes. The firm hosted the launch of Scottish Mediation's 'Mediation Charter' at its offices earlier this year and sees this as a natural step in raising the profile of mediation in Scotland.

Mediators have said they are ready to help resolve the mounting backlog of cases faced by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS). As soon as the lockdown began, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Mediation Service and Strathclyde Mediation Clinic started preparing for remote mediation.

As everyone is forced to adapt to new circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic mediators are no exception. That said, it would be fair to say that a number of mediators have been conducting their ­practice online for a number of years. I am aware of one mediator who has ­conducted a glo

An event at Strathclyde University has shed light on mediation. Scotland's 2016 simple procedure rules encourage sheriffs to refer parties to mediation; yet what takes place inside the mediation room is a mystery to most.

Andrew Ireland offers his personal insights on recent mediations in which he has been involved, contrasting them with his experience of pre-trial meetings in personal injury cases. Recent articles in Scottish Legal News by Julie Hamilton of MacRoberts, David Hossack of Morton Fraser and by the Vice

The Scottish government has said the time is right to normalise mediation and other forms of dispute resolution but that public consultation is required in advance of proceeding with reform. In a response to the independent review of mediation, the government detailed proposals for review.

The Scottish government response to the independent review of mediation in Scotland has been issued this week. Ash Denham, legal affairs minister, has commented on momentum building towards mediation reform referring to proposals for review by (1) Scottish Mediation, (2) the Justice Committee report

Proposed legislation should avoid forcing parties to attend mediation information sessions, writes Malcolm Gunnyeon. As litigants increasingly look for quicker and more cost-effective alternatives to the courts, mediation has become well known as a means of resolving disputes.

A new UN convention providing for the enforcement of cross-border mediated agreements has been signed by dozens of countries. The UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also called the Singapore Convention on Mediation, was adopted in December 2018 and was yes

Greater use of mediation in Scotland has been recommended in a new report. The Expert Group on Mediation in Civil Justice in Scotland's report proposes a coordinated strategy for ‘normalising’ the use of mediation in the civil justice system in Scotland.