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November 2007

For the first time CEDR is able to publish data on the overall economic impact of the commercial mediation. By achieving earlier resolution of cases that would otherwise have proceeded through litigation, the commercial mediation profession this year will save business in excess of 1 billion a year in wasted management time, damaged relationships, lost productivity and legal fees. Since 1990, the mediation profession has contributed savings of 6.3 billion. By way of a comparator to these figures, the audit results suggest that the aggregate value of the mediation profession in terms of total fee income, is around £8.2 million.

CEDR Mediation Audit results

CEDR Exchange and Members Forum - Wednesday 12 December 2007
The next CEDR Exchange and Members Forum on "What mediation has taught me" will take place on Wednesday 12 December 2007 at SJ Berwin, 10 Queen St Place, London, EC4R 1BE.

The speakers at the Forum, who are all experienced mediators, will be:

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

CEDR's Third Mediation Congress provides food for thought on the regulation debate

CEDR’s biannual Congress on the 8 November 2007 showcased speakers from a diverse range of countries looking at the regulation vs free market debate.

Leading practitioners from across the globe asked what the UK field could learn from other jurisdictions and experts working in the UK, including a senior former High Court judge, discussed what lay ahead for the mediation field here.

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