Northwest Mediation

Northwest Mediation Commercial and Individual Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Northwest, Manchester and Stockport

Did I write a thing?
24/08/2026

Did I write a thing?

A court case can turn a solvable dispute into a long, expensive contest where the final answer arrives too late to feel like justice. Mediation takes a different route. It asks what would actually solve the problem, then gives the people involved a structured way to get there.In England and Wales, t...

As I commence my near annual re-watch of B5 (not the last series obvs) I wrote a thing
24/07/2026

As I commence my near annual re-watch of B5 (not the last series obvs) I wrote a thing

Why family and workplace mediation offers a better path than court—and how, with the right intervention, the avalanche can still be stopped.If you ask a search engine it will suggest this is an old saying in diplomacy and conflict resolution, it's not it's Ambassador Kosh in the first series of Ba...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-XbfA-r0oc I might not agree with every point, but I certainly agree mediation is the w...
21/06/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-XbfA-r0oc
I might not agree with every point, but I certainly agree mediation is the way forward and useful to virtually all clients in any dispute, civil, commercial or family

This video explains what mediation actually looks like and why it c...

https://mediate.com/what-are-we-learning-about-the-effects-of-ai-in-mediation-3-tips-for-protecting-our-parties/ I prefe...
18/06/2026

https://mediate.com/what-are-we-learning-about-the-effects-of-ai-in-mediation-3-tips-for-protecting-our-parties/
I prefer "client" to "party" and real people to AI but some would say that's because I'm getting rather long in the tooth!

Dr. Clare Fowler, Exec VP at ODR.com‍ ‍and Mediate.com, here presents on: “What Are We Learning About the Effects of AI in Mediation: 3 Tips for Protecting Our Parties.” As we begin to use AI in mediation, what are the effects of AI on our parties? On our mental health? How can AI help us .....

As mediation becomes the foremost way to deal with all disputes there's an excellent programe of training coming up..a...
28/05/2026

As mediation becomes the foremost way to deal with all disputes there's an excellent programe of training coming up..ah to be in the EU again

From 8-13 June, the 10th International Forum ‘Mediation and Law’ will bring together professionals, experts, and practitioners from different countries around the world to discuss the development of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods in Ukraine. The Forum aims to promote ...

Not all refusals to mediate will result in costs sanctions, particularly where you can prove you engaged or offered othe...
07/05/2026

Not all refusals to mediate will result in costs sanctions, particularly where you can prove you engaged or offered other forms of NCDR (erroneously referred to as ADR in the judgment)

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"DO NOT LITIGATE. Unless a criminal trial demands your participation – in which case, my commiserations/condemnations – ...
06/05/2026

"DO NOT LITIGATE. Unless a criminal trial demands your participation – in which case, my commiserations/condemnations – then do not, under any circumstances, think that “your day in court” is anything other than a toxic energy-suck that will dominate your every waking moment"

The alleged conflict between the pair began on a film set and has been disastrous for everyone involved. Apart from the lawyers, naturally, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Staying neutral is key in mediation, unlike in some sports tournament's cf The Roses. I do, of course, have some affect...
01/05/2026

Staying neutral is key in mediation, unlike in some sports tournament's cf The Roses. I do, of course, have some affection for York (my former home and where I met the current Mrs NWM) however I've been in the red red rose county for far too long so my support will be for Lancs this weekend.

The War of the Roses between Lancaster and York is not only a historical one, but also a huge sporting tradition between the two Universities. The intervarsity competition first took place in 1965 and has now been running for more than 50 years with the prestige of being named one of the biggest var...

Further thoughts on win/lose in mediation (with photos!)
27/04/2026

Further thoughts on win/lose in mediation (with photos!)

When Pandora opened her box all the evils in the world flew out but hope remained.I was reminded of this bit of mythology whilst hiking this weekend. I was aiming to decompress and to redo a walk I’d found difficult a year ago when I hiked it with my eldest. I suspect the pace he set (being 30 yea...

Some thoughts on AI in the biz
17/04/2026

Some thoughts on AI in the biz

I tell clients I don’t use AI for client information or documents, but why bother, they don’t seem to care but I do.So why the worry about AI in mediation, can’t we use Chatgpt to generate documents and even records of events? If you don’t know Zoom (like Teams before it) tries to encourage ...

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