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A snapshot of Core's mediations

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For our Scottish cousins, this Scots Law Times piece from John Sturrock QC, Chief Executive of Core Solutions Group, taking a snapshot of growth of mediation over the last two years in Scotland.

Some stats from 130 mediations handled by Core Mediation 07/09;

> 72 law firms involved - many firms multiple users, 12 firms 10+ meds/several 20+)
> 200+ indivual solicitors involved - four solicitors 47+ meds
> 30 counsel/barristers have been in 20 meds
> 23 meds had no lawyers (usually workplace)
> 250 parties - 70/30 split - organisations/individuals
> 30 of the 130 were employment meds
> 40 meds involved public bodies or not for profits
> 20% involved insurers
> 80 meds featured commercial disputes
> Of those 80 commercial disputes - 40+ were contractual and 40+ were property, construction, conveyancing related
> 40% were pre-litigation mediations
> 130 meds took 181 days - 75% complete within one day
> 10+ meds were multi party (3+ parties)
> Res Rate around 75/80%

Thanks for sharing John!

Full post as published by mediator blah...blah... on April 06, 2009 (boomark / email).