Mediation and Innovation

May, 2017

"One of the great things about mediation is that it enables you to be creative and to try new things. Not that long ago, I had four innovations occur in one mediation day...."

Did they teach you this in law school?

May, 2017

John Sturrock recently attended the annual American Bar Association Dispute Resolution conference in San Francisco. Here is a top ten of the themes that emerged as critical for modern lawyers.

Core News April 2017

Apr, 2017

The latest mediation features and events, including a review of the Brexit event, announcement of Ken Cloke's visit to Edinburgh and more...

A "Pop Up" Mediation: Brexit and Devolution

On the day that the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of a second independence referendum (and the day before the Prime Minister of the UK Government was due to sign the Article 50 Letter announcing Britain’s withdrawal from the EU), Core held an event simulating a mediation process with delegations representing all the major stakeholders in the current Brexit negotiations. Here’s what happened.

Core News March 2017

The latest mediation features and events, including a Pop-Up Brexit Mediation Event, a new initiative and more...                                                                                                                                                                                     

A "Chance" Mediation Meeting

Mar, 2017

"Where it is logistically possible (and that may only be in some cases), I have recently begun to suggest that I meet with parties and their lawyers on the evening before the full mediation day. I find I make a lot of progress during these times. This approach brought about a really useful moment in a recent mediation."

A Mediator's Pitch

Feb, 2017

John Sturrock's recent article published, in part, in the Scotsman on 27 February 2017.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Game Theory and Mediation: Adding Real Value?

Jan, 2017

Game theory suggests that mediation could add value compared to pure negotiation, even when the parties are supremely rational, wholly self-interested agents, subject to none of the cognitive biases and other such psychological (or apparently irrational) impediments to negotiation that permeate everyday life. We believe that this aspect of mediation’s value is relatively underplayed and under-discussed, at least in some forums.

Core News January 2017

Jan, 2017

The latest mediation features and events.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Challenging Assumptions in Mediation

Jan, 2017

John Sturrock shares examples from two very different mediations, each challenging some assumptions about what can be achieved – and how.

Alternative Routes to Effective Solutions

Jan, 2017

There is no doubt that clients are looking for alternatives to court, a phenomenon experienced around the world. Mediation is a well tested and, for many, well trusted route to effective and satisfactory resolution.

Mediation Kindness in 2017?

Jan, 2017

For individual mediators who are privileged to work with people in difficult situations, small acts of goodness, facilitated by mediators, can have an impact bigger than one can imagine.

Putting away childish things

"Alienation, disenfranchisement and despair seen more rife in the western world than ever before. There is no alternative but to try to understand why – and, more difficult, do something about it."

No matter what, it's always good to talk

Reflections on a busy month, a changing world and a need for respectful dialogue at all times.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Mediation 2016: Discussion of Mediator Sucess

John Sturrock was recently featured in Who’s Who Legal: Mediation, in which he is listed as one of the world’s leading mediators, discussing recent developments in the market, the changing nature of cases and the future of mediation.

Mediation Services Matter in Scotland

Although the use of mediation services is firmly established now in commercial matters in Scotland, there are a significantly greater number of the cases in our civil courts that could be resolved much earlier through the use of mediation.                

Core News Autumn 2016

Read the latest mediation features and events in Core's Autumn e-newsletter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Core's flagship mediation, negotiation and conflict management skills course

Registration is now open for our 2017 Spring School.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

A Lawyer's Perspective on Mediation Training

A guest blog post written by a recent participant on Core's flagship Mediation Training Course.

Olympian Mediation?

Loss and suffering are an essential part of the human journey. Gold medals are rare. Success may be measured just as much by how we deal with failure as with a “winning” achievement...