by UWD Admin | Aug 15, 2019 | Mediation
“Mediation is primarily a state of mind. It is a way of thinking and behaving differently, with a humanistic regard towards a dispute. Disputes are a regular occurrence of life, and may have good or bad consequences depending on how they are dealt with.” In 2006, the...
by UWD Admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Mediation
A draft proposal for a mediation bill has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament for consultation. The Mediation (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, seeks to increase the use and consistency of mediation in Scotland. The draft...
by UWD Admin | Jul 17, 2019 | Mediation
One of the main selling points of mediation is that it is cost effective, others include; confidentiality; discretionary; the parties control the outcome; quickness of process; opportunities to preserve ongoing relationships and the resolution can include wider...
by UWD Admin | Jul 15, 2019 | Mediation
Litigation is heavy duty and, according to at least one High Court Judge, arbitration is ’unwigged’ court proceedings: similar in terms of time and cost but the arbitrator doesn’t wear a wig (although some undoubtedly should!). What then with mediation: the 80:20 rule...
by UWD Admin | Jul 3, 2019 | Articles
Where parties in dispute nevertheless wish to preserve their business relationship for the future, mediation will be a more effective and less acrimonious alternative to contested litigation. Indeed, the adversarial process, with its inevitable allegations and...
