CEDR

28 February 2008

 
CEDR Exchange Forum of 2008 - Wednesday 5 March 2008
The next Exchange Forum on "Mediation Schemes" will take place on Wednesday 5 March at Lawrence Graham LLP, 4 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AU (the nearest tube station is London Bridge). The forum follows the 2007 Mediation Audit which found that today 25% of all mediations come from schemes.

The invited panel will include, speakers from:

  • Chair- Andy Grossman (CEDR Director)
  • The Ministry of Justice, Jeremy Tagg 
  • Personal Injury Mediation Scheme, Maruice Nichols
  • Nominet, Nick Wenban-Smith

(Due to a last minute change Nominet will be replacing the Court of Appeal)

If you would like to attend this forum please contact Joanna Zoricich on +44 (0)20 7536 6046 or by email

News and Views

What can mediators learn from crisis negotiation?

Hostage taking is, sadly, an all too familiar tactic used by freedom fighters, terrorists, blackmailers and even – as Hillary Clinton found to her cost last November when a man apparently armed with a bomb held American presidential campaign workers hostage in New Hampshire – by desperate individuals simply seeking publicity over some perceived personal or public injustice.

Link: To read the full news piece please click here

CEDR Solve launches Independent investigation and Fact Finding for organisations with difficult and complex disputes

From investigating employee grievances or poor staff performance to investors falling out or boardroom complaints, managers in business and the public sector have a lot of difficult detail to process, to which they have to remain impartial. CEDR Solve, recognises that this is a considerable challenge and so has introduced its new Independent Investigation and Fact-Finding service.

Link: To read the full news piece please click here

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