The Mediation Centre
7/8 St.Mary's Grove, Stafford, ST16 2AT

Mediation phoneline :
01785 273133

e-mail us at : tmc@nowellmeller.co.uk

Public Funding (free Legal Aid) may be available¹

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16th - 18th May 2008

The Mediation Centre are holding another Mediation and Arts Weekend for mediators across the country. The last one taking place in 2005 and was very successful. We hope it will be as successful this year as it was in 2005. The title of the weekend is 'Back to the Garden' the weekend is focusing therefore on going back to basic, looking at practices etc together with lots of entertainment, nice food and drink. If you are interested in attending please look in our training and development section for a booking form. You are more than welcome.

2 March 2007

The National Audit Office publishes its very positive report into the savings that can be made by encouraging more people into mediation. Their report is available to download here. National Audit Office Report

FMA issues a press release pointing out the mismatch between this and the Legal Services Commission proposals for Publicly Funded Mediation, published the same day! FMA Press Release 02.03.07

5 February 2007

Neil assists Henry Brown in an exploratory residential course for Judges from the District Bench to the Court of Appeal in Mediation Skills and Awareness - another sign that mediation and ADR are increasingly recognised as central to the resolution of legal conflicts. 'Neil and Henry were both excellent presenters with a passionate interest in their subject.'

5 February 2007

Launch of New TMC Website

26 January 2007

Awayday for all mediators and management team at Shugborough Hall, to identify new projects and priorities for what we hope will be a substantial development of the work of The Mediation Centre over the next two years.

20th November 2006

Neil Robinson assisted with Mediation Awareness Training for Judges, District Judges and Magistrates in Manchester, a possible prototype for Judicial Awareness Training nationally.

25th October 2006

Second annual advanced training day with Lisa Parkinson and Neil Robinson 'Variations on a Theme - Modifying the Model'. 19 Mediators and colleagues worked together on ways of developing the family mediation model to meet new challenges.

11th & 12th October 2006

We participated in Mediation Awareness week at Stafford County Court, with a particularly successful mock Civil Mediation. Mediation, both Civil and Family, feels like it is now becoming part of the mainstream; no longer Alternative Dispute Resolution and rather Appropriate Dispute Resolution.

12th October 2006

Contributions to the consultation on Lord Carter’s proposals for the future of Legal Aid. Our contributions on behalf of The Mediation Centre and Nowell Meller's Family Law Department indicate the devastating effect that these proposals will have on the future of publicly funded mediation and Family Law. Click LASF Mediation for more details

1st October 2006

Provisional accreditation of Ann Henshaw, our newest mediator, by the UK College of Family Mediators.

20th September 2006

Family Mediators Association AGM at the Royal Courts of Justice, presided over by Lord Justice Sir Nicholas Wilson and attended by Cherie Booth QC. Neil rejoins the Board and presents updates about the 'Working in Partnership project'

19th September 2006

Neil Robinson and Beverley Sayers meet with the Legal Services Commission and CAFCASS to discuss the development of the Court Directed Appropriate Dispute Resolution Model; tentative go ahead to continue to pilot this in Staffordshire.

15th September 2006

Second Resolution ADR Conference at Bath University. Neil present two workshops on modifying the model of mediation.

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