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It ain’t about the money – or is it?

Jul 31, 2025

“It Ain’t About the Money” – Or Is It? Why Mediation Is About More Than Just Pounds and Pence Nestled on a wall in the Black Sheep coffee shop, in Spinningfields business district in Manchester a glowing red neon sign reads: “It ain’t about the money.” It’s a striking...

Mediation – minimising risk

Jul 31, 2025

The Snail on the Lane – How Mediation Can Help You Avoid Life’s Hidden Hazards While walking along a quiet country lane recently, I noticed something small moving slowly across the damp surface — a snail, inching its way across the road. Oblivious to the risks,...

Workplace Mediation – should be offered to all employees

Jul 27, 2025

The Mediation Miss: How Leicester City Council’s Failure to Mediate Fueled a Discrimination Claim The Core FailureIn Leicester City Council v Parmar [2025] EWCA Civ 952, the Council’s refusal to offer mediation before disciplining Bindu Parmar—an Asian head of...

Mediation can be a good option

Jul 14, 2025

đź’Ľ From Car Boot Fortune to Courtroom Battle: Why Mediation Matters in Family Inheritance Disputes The unfolding courtroom drama surrounding the ÂŁ43 million estate of car boot magnate Richard Scott highlights the devastating personal and financial cost of inheritance...

Mediation Mountain

Jul 5, 2025

Why the Harder Road Often Leads to Greater Rewards This weekend I took part in the Delamere parkrun. But it wasn’t the usual forest trail. It was the challenging “B course” – a tougher 5K route that climbs Old Pale Hill not once, but twice. At around 176 metres above...