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The Practicalities of Making a Success of Mandatory Mediation

Written by CEDR | Jul 15, 2026 1:50:05 PM

Overview

Following the Woolf reforms in the late 90s, are we on the precipice of another great wave in the uptake of mediation in the United Kingdom?

There is increasing support for greater use of mediation from both the judiciary, in particular the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Voss and the UK government, who intends to introduce mandatory mediation in all contested claims under £10,000 in the country court in England and Wales.

This podcast, recorded remotely, explores the practicalities of making a success of mandatory mediation.

It features:

  • James South, former CEO and Mediator, CEDR
  • Rebecca Clark, Mediator and Chair of the Civil Mediation Council
  • Iain Christie, Barrister and Mediator

 

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