Civil Mediation Council
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The Civil Mediation Council (CMC) was established in the UK in 2003 under the chairmanship of Lord Justice Sir Brian Neill to be the neutral and independent body to represent and to promote civil and commercial mediation
as alternatives to litigation and thereby to further law reform
and access to justice for the general public. It followed an initiative by mediator and barrister
Jonathan Dingle to build on unsuccessful attempts to provide a single unified voice for civil and commercial mediation in the United Kingdom.
It is the recognised and established body for civil and commercial mediation in England and Wales, and has strong links throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. It hasmore than 400 members, an accreditation scheme for mediation providers, and organised major conferences and forums. The CMC is the first point of contact for the Government, judiciary and industry on civil mediation issues.
On 11 December 2007, the CMC elected Lord Gordon Slynn of Hadley
, the international jurist, as its President and Lord Justice Sir Henry Brooke
, a former Vice President of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
, as its Chairman.
Mediation
Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution , a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate their own settlement...
as alternatives to litigation and thereby to further law reform
Law reform
Law reform or Legal reform is the process of examining existing laws, and advocating and implementing changes in a legal system, usually with the aim of enhancing justice or efficiency....
and access to justice for the general public. It followed an initiative by mediator and barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
Jonathan Dingle to build on unsuccessful attempts to provide a single unified voice for civil and commercial mediation in the United Kingdom.
It is the recognised and established body for civil and commercial mediation in England and Wales, and has strong links throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. It hasmore than 400 members, an accreditation scheme for mediation providers, and organised major conferences and forums. The CMC is the first point of contact for the Government, judiciary and industry on civil mediation issues.
On 11 December 2007, the CMC elected Lord Gordon Slynn of Hadley
Gordon Slynn, Baron Slynn of Hadley
Gordon Slynn, Baron Slynn of Hadley, GBE, PC, QC was a British jurist specialising in European and International Law, and a former judge of the European Court of Justice and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
, the international jurist, as its President and Lord Justice Sir Henry Brooke
Henry Brooke (judge)
Sir Henry Brooke is a retired British judge. He became a Lord Justice of Appeal in 1996, and became Vice-President of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in 2003...
, a former Vice President of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom above it...
, as its Chairman.