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Mediation As A Dispute Resolution Option

This practical one-day course will increase the confidence of the participants in deciding when to recommend mediation to clients, how best to get the other party to agree and how then to make sure that your clients are best looked after both before and at the mediation. This knowledge of mediation will enable participants and their firms to add value to their client service provision.

Click on Mediation as an ADR Option for a course description.  

Who would benefit?

Ideal for solicitors who are unfamiliar with the mediation process.

Course Length

8 hours on one day.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course the participants will have gained:

  • Insight into how and why mediation works as a resolution process.
  • Practical ideas on deciding when it may be appropriate
  • New skills in preparing for a successful outcome.
  • A new approach to negotiating in a mediation.
  • Creating a binding Settlement Agreement.

   

Dates

Aberdeen

December 12th 2008

April 17th 2009

Edinburgh

November 7th 2008

May 15th 2009

Glasgow

November 14th  2008

March 13th 2009

Fees & Early Bird Discount

The fee is £350 per day per attendee, excluding VAT, but including all course material, drinks and meals. If payment is received 28 days before the course date or earlier, the amount paid can be discounted by 10% from the full course fee.

Multiple Bookings

Book 2 or more people onto the same course and a 10% discount will be applied to all attendees from the same organisation.

Booking Form

This is an Acrobat PDF form which you can complete and either print your completed form as another PDF form and email it to us or print a paper copy and post it to us.