Probably the best thing about mediation is its confidentiality. The hope is that both parties will feel comfortable and secure enough to be as frank as possible and to disclose as much as possible. From a legal point of view the law protects what is discussed in mediation using two approaches: confidentiality without prejudice privilege
A commercial mediation presentation at Rooney Nimmo solicitors in Edinburgh on 6 December 2018. I was very pleased to be invited by John Nimmo, Founding Partner at Rooney Nimmo solicitors to deliver a presentation on the practicalities of commercial mediation. This came after my involvement with a number of solicitors from the firm in a
In January this year I wrote ‘Should Scotland have a Mediation Act? The Irish Experience.’ This was published in Scottish Legal News and in the online edition of the Law Society of Scotland Journal. In February I made my own submission to the Justice committee’s consideration of ADR with regard to mediation. In April I
I was delighted to take part in a CPD course provided by May Millward, project officer of Scottish Mediation (SM) which is the professional body for mediation in Scotland, on 11 September 2018, the aim of which was to disseminate information about, and knowledge of, the Third Sector Mediation Project (TSMP) provided to all third
Four Models of Mediation and their practical application in Commercial Mediation in Scotland I was delighted to be invited by David Armstrong Solicitor and Litigation Partner at Lindsays solicitors in Glasgow to provide a CPD presentation on commercial mediation in practice from their Glasgow office and video linked to their Dundee and Edinburgh offices simultaneously.