TIME: 1pm – 2pm
VENUE: Law Society House, Belfast
COST: £35
CPD HOURS: 1 Client Care and Practice Management
DESCRIPTION:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has become central to the justice system. It has been cited as a ‘tool of active case management to be encouraged and facilitated by the courts’. Mediation is one of the most popular forms of ADR and the Society is continuing with its annual series of seminars to ensure that solicitors consider mediation as an option.
The topics to be covered in the 2018 Mediation series are:
Topic: Mediation - The ideal cases for which to use mediation
Date: Tuesday 6 March 2018
Topic: Mediation - The business opportunity for solicitors
Date: Tuesday 5 June 2018
Topic: Mediation for Partnerships, Committees, Councils, Governors and Boards
Date: Tuesday 20 November 2018
The seminars will be delivered by Brian Speers, CMG Cunningham Dickey Solicitors. Brian is regarded as one of the most experienced solicitor mediators in Northern Ireland and has pioneered the use of mediation for the resolution of commercial disputes. He has lectured extensively in mediation both locally and internationally.