This section hosts audio files that are relevant to Alternative Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management and covers key speeches and lectures on latest developments and 'hot' topics delivered by senior mediation figures. These files can be listened to directly or downloaded onto your computer or MP3 device.
Speeches

CEDR and the CBI event 25 May 2006
- "15 years of cutting the cost of conflict"
Please click here or below to listen to Karl Mackie's speech
"CEDR and the CBI celebrate over 15 years of cutting the cost of conflict"
(Right click and 'save as' to download the lecture.12.3MB)
Please click here to read the speech transcript
Lectures
Tony Allen: "Mediation and Pre-action behaviours"

Tony is regarded as the UK's leading mediator of personal injury and clinical negligence claims. In addition he has mediated a wide range of disputes including professional indemnity claims, commercial, banking, insurance, construction, housing and partnership disputes, as well as cases involving government departments and regulators.
Tony will be delivering four lectures, which will cover topics ranging from the affects of the Pre-Action Protocols to the 'Price of not settling'.
Please click here or below to listen to lecture 1 of 4
"Mediation and Pre-action behaviours"
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"Complex cases are causing havoc - can ADR or CPR provide a solution"
This event was held on Monday 24 July 2006 at the International Dispute Resolution Centre, 70 Fleet street and was the product of a joint effort between Wordwave, CEDR and IDRC.
The Right Honourable Lord Woolf of Barnes chaired a panel of 5, in front of an audience of trial lawyers. The learned panel members were Lord Phllips of Matravers, Lord Grabiner of Aldwych QC, Patrick Sherrington of Lovells, Sarah Clover of Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert and Tony Allen of CEDR.
Each of the panelists delivered a short presentation, followed by Lord Woolf opening up the floor to questions from the audience.
Please find below the audio from the event, for Lord Woolf and Sarah Clover and Patrick Sherrington.
| Lord Woolf of Barnes, Chair Please click here to listen or download this audio file. | ![]() |
| Sarah Clover, Partner, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Please click here to listen or download this audio file | ![]() |
| Patrick Sherrington, Partner, Lovells Please click here to listen or download this audio file | ![]() |
6 May 2008
A report from the 2008 European Mediation Conference in Belfast
21 Apr 2008
CEDR revises its Model Mediation Agreement and Procedure
28 Mar 2008
New blog on CEDR Training overseas
Wednesday 11 June 2008
Exchange Forum
Monday 23 June 2008
5.00pm registration for a 5.30pm start.'Meet the Mediators' - Northwest
Thursday 26 June 2008
CEDR Exchange Forum - Birmingham