MEDIATION NOW - Tools for Tricky Times

MEDIATION NOW - Tools for Tricky Times

Wednesday 7 December 2022 | 18:00-19:30, followed by a drinks reception

The slides are available here.

The transcript is available here.

Join Doughty Street Mediators to discuss key challenges and opportunities in using mediation.

At this launch event, we will focus on:

• encouraging clients to engage in mediation - paths to success
• developing mediation in medical cases and in the workplace
• making mediation mandatory - what it may mean
• mediating as a tool to tackle the climate crisis.

It's an opportunity to hear from our mediators and discuss questions around making mediation work in a changing environment.

Come and join us.

Click here for more information about mediation services at DSC or go straight to our video (viewing time: 10.5 mins).

SPEAKERS

Heather Rogers KC (Chair)

Heather trained as a mediator with the London School of Mediation at Doughty Street in 2012. She has extensive experience in media and information law, including defamation, misuse of private information/breach of confidence, data protection, and other litigation relating to publishing, broadcasting and film.

To view Heather's full website profile, please click here.

Lawrence Kershen KC

Lawrence brings a wealth of experience to mediation and ADR and has practised as a mediator since he was accredited by CEDR in 1994. With experience in a variety of disputes and a range of sectors, his mediations include commercial contracts, banking and financial services, construction and engineering, defamation, fraud, inheritance, insurance, intellectual property, manufacturing, media, partnerships and shareholders, police, professional negligence, property and voluntary organisations. He has experience in cross-cultural disputes and has been accredited as a Restorative Justice facilitator.

To view Lawrence's full website profile, please click here.

Althea Brown

Althea Brown is an accredited mediator and barrister specialising in employment and discrimination. Mediation has been a central element of her practice since 2004 and since then she has participated in mediations involving a wide variety of issues.

To view Althea's full website profile, please click here.

Sophy Miles

Sophy practices in all aspects of mental health and disability law, with a focus on cases in the Court of Protection and the inherent jurisdiction, inquests and inquiries.

Called to the Bar in March 2015, Sophy qualified as a solicitor in 1989. She was a founding partner at award-winning firm Miles and Partners LLP where she led the mental health and capacity team for 16 years, before becoming a consultant in 2012. 

To view Sophy's full website profile, please click here.

Louisa Weinstein

Louisa is an experienced mediator and trainer having practised since 2004. She has carried out extensive mediations covering Director disputes, workplace and employment, corporate-commercial, shareholder disputes, property, construction, media and reputation disputes and public sector.

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Amelia Nice

Amelia is an accredited mediator and barrister specialising in human rights, extradition and public law. She has particular expertise in children’s rights. She is currently instructed counsel to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

To view Amelia's full website profile, please click here.