Ewan Malcolm and Fiona O'Donnell (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9781845860523
- eISBN:
- 9781474406109
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9781845860523.001.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law
This book describes how mediation is currently being developed and used in a number of areas in Scotland. Illustrated with case studies drawn from real life, it highlights the basic skills of a ...
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This book describes how mediation is currently being developed and used in a number of areas in Scotland. Illustrated with case studies drawn from real life, it highlights the basic skills of a mediator, explores what works in different practice areas and looks at the things that different mediation approaches have in common, along with the differences between them. As a comparative guide to the different areas of mediation that are developing across Scotland, it gives an overview of the breadth and diversity of mediation in the country. It also provides an insight into the work of the Scottish Mediation Network (SMN). Each of its chapters stand alone, so readers with a particular area of interest can easily find information relevant to their particular field. The contributors to the book are all members of the Scottish Mediation Network Board, the Scottish Mediation Register Standards Board or the SMN staff team.Less
This book describes how mediation is currently being developed and used in a number of areas in Scotland. Illustrated with case studies drawn from real life, it highlights the basic skills of a mediator, explores what works in different practice areas and looks at the things that different mediation approaches have in common, along with the differences between them. As a comparative guide to the different areas of mediation that are developing across Scotland, it gives an overview of the breadth and diversity of mediation in the country. It also provides an insight into the work of the Scottish Mediation Network (SMN). Each of its chapters stand alone, so readers with a particular area of interest can easily find information relevant to their particular field. The contributors to the book are all members of the Scottish Mediation Network Board, the Scottish Mediation Register Standards Board or the SMN staff team.
Ewan Malcolm
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9781845860523
- eISBN:
- 9781474406109
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9781845860523.003.0003
- Subject:
- Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law
This chapter focuses on the Scottish Mediation Network (SMN) and the Scottish Mediation Register (SMR). It begins with a historical background on the SMN before discussing how the SMR works. The ...
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This chapter focuses on the Scottish Mediation Network (SMN) and the Scottish Mediation Register (SMR). It begins with a historical background on the SMN before discussing how the SMR works. The objectives of the SMN are: to promote mediation and other related forms of conflict management for the benefit of the public, individuals and society in Scotland and elsewhere; to encourage awareness, understanding and appropriate use of mediation; to support and promote education, training and research in skills and best practice in the use of mediation; to create and encourage links among the various fields of mediation; and to promote and organise standards of professional conduct and training. The chapter also considers the impact of the European Union Mediation Directive on mediation in Scotland and concludes by discussing the collaboration among mediators in the country.Less
This chapter focuses on the Scottish Mediation Network (SMN) and the Scottish Mediation Register (SMR). It begins with a historical background on the SMN before discussing how the SMR works. The objectives of the SMN are: to promote mediation and other related forms of conflict management for the benefit of the public, individuals and society in Scotland and elsewhere; to encourage awareness, understanding and appropriate use of mediation; to support and promote education, training and research in skills and best practice in the use of mediation; to create and encourage links among the various fields of mediation; and to promote and organise standards of professional conduct and training. The chapter also considers the impact of the European Union Mediation Directive on mediation in Scotland and concludes by discussing the collaboration among mediators in the country.
Ian McDonough
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9781845860523
- eISBN:
- 9781474406109
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9781845860523.003.0010
- Subject:
- Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law
This chapter provides an overview of how neighbour/community mediation works in Scotland by presenting a case study of dispute resolution in a typical neighbourhood. Community mediation is a ...
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This chapter provides an overview of how neighbour/community mediation works in Scotland by presenting a case study of dispute resolution in a typical neighbourhood. Community mediation is a frequently used and highly successful way of assisting neighbours and groups of people in neighbourhoods resolve a wide range of conflicts. In Scotland, community mediation has grown considerably in the last ten years, and there are now services covering almost the whole of the country, from large urban conurbations to the Highlands and Islands. Community mediation is now a widespread and well-established tool for dispute resolution throughout Scotland, with mediators handling thousands of neighbour disputes, and has its own accreditation scheme developed by the Scottish Community Mediation Network; mediation is also built into many local authority procedures.Less
This chapter provides an overview of how neighbour/community mediation works in Scotland by presenting a case study of dispute resolution in a typical neighbourhood. Community mediation is a frequently used and highly successful way of assisting neighbours and groups of people in neighbourhoods resolve a wide range of conflicts. In Scotland, community mediation has grown considerably in the last ten years, and there are now services covering almost the whole of the country, from large urban conurbations to the Highlands and Islands. Community mediation is now a widespread and well-established tool for dispute resolution throughout Scotland, with mediators handling thousands of neighbour disputes, and has its own accreditation scheme developed by the Scottish Community Mediation Network; mediation is also built into many local authority procedures.
