Northwest Mediation

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 .....

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 ...

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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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

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...

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...

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 ...

14/04/2026

It's hard to find mediation news that's not about Trumplethinskin's chaotic war in Iran but here's some from north of the border - I do a fair bit of farming mediation (as well as trudging across rights of way on farmland in Peaks)

Scottish farmers are now able to benefit from mediation services, thanks to Scottish agricultural charity RSABI.

07/04/2026

Clients often wonder what mediation actually looks like, this article is a pretty good snapshot (I do miss the days of a physical whiteboard - not just to hide behind!)

In contemporary conflict, ranging from organizational disputes to community tensions and multi-stakeholder policy disagreements, constituents and stakeholders often disagree not only about how to resolve a conflict but what issues even belong in the mediation. This meta-conflict about the scope and....

03/04/2026

My Easter reading list (not shown several Brandon Sanderson titles)