Arbitration in Action: Final, Binding, and Upheld by the Courts – A Recent Case from Scotland
A recent Scottish case highlights that arbitration awards really do stand firm. Once you choose arbitration, the award is binding (subject to appeal) - and the courts will uphold that finality. This applies in both consumer and business-to-business disputes, underlining why arbitration offers certainty and closure.
CEDR Mediation Audit 2025: Key Findings & Why They Matter
The CEDR Mediation Audit 2025 gives the clearest picture yet of UK mediation. Settlement rates remain above 90%, the profession is broadening and diversifying, and - for the first time - AI appears in the conversation. Hunt ADR reviews the findings and highlights training opportunities for both current and aspiring mediators.
AI Finally Arrives in CEDR’s 2025 Mediation Audit
CEDR’s 2025 Mediation Audit finally brings AI into the mediation conversation. Here’s what it says - and how mediators can prepare for the future.
Mediation & AI: Practical Skills for the Modern Mediator
Artificial intelligence is reshaping dispute resolution, and mediators who can use it responsibly will have a real advantage. Our new half-day CPD workshop, Mediation & AI: Practical Skills for the Modern Mediator, explores how tools like ChatGPT and Notebook LM can support preparation, reframing, and problem-solving — while staying true to confidentiality and professional standards.
Dispute Digest is Launched
Hunt ADR’s popular Mediator Skills Training course now has two final dates for 2025: 10–14 November and 8–12 December. Delivered live online and fully accredited by the Civil Mediation Council, both courses are open for booking with early bird rates available for a limited time.