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Restorative Justice

"A couple of months ago the youths admitted having sprayed graffiti on the church and decided that instead of being arrested they would go through the restorative justice system."

Mediation Service Is Here To Help

"A recruitment drive has been launched for volunteer community mediators to resolve neighbours disputes over everything from noisy teenagers to unruly shrubs."

Future Of Legal Services

"One of the things that he suggested – and I think this is important in India – is Alternative Dispute Resolution, what is ADR, mediation in other words. I was fortunate enough a couple of days ago to be in Chennai where I met the first I...

Personal Injury Awards

"In my opinion mediation has an extremely important role to play. Just as with mediation in general, it must be an integral part of our tools for the settlement of PI claims."

Small Claims Mediation Service

"The Small Claims Mediation Service is a FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL service for court users who are already involved in current defended small claims cases."

Restorative Justice

"The Centre for Social Justice, a leading independent think-tank, established by Rt Hon. Ian Duncan-Smith MP, has called for an expansion of Restorative Justice conferencing, training of police in restorative disposals, a national Restorative Justice...

Police To Use Restorative Justice To Reduce Crime

"A pioneering form of policing – aimed at cracking down on anti-social behaviour and reforming trouble-makers – is to be rolled out across Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area."

Policing Protests: Would Mediation Help?

"Mediation is voluntary. It is used to resolve disputes in litigation, the workplace, the community and international conflicts. The mediator is neutral. He or she chairs discussions between the parties and meets them privately. The parties propose w...

"Rambler" Mediation

"Eamon O’Cuiv, the minister for rural affairs, says he wants the managers to act as mediators between farmers and outdoor enthusiasts in parts of the country where there are rows over rights of way."

Acas

"They were hired to work on an IT project for 51 weeks. Then they were replaced by other temporary staff for another 51 weeks."