Browsing Archive: February, 2015

INARD International Law School Mediation Competition 2015

Posted by Stephen Wood on Sunday, February 22, 2015,
I thoroughly enjoyed judging Friday's INARD's International Law School Mediation Competition at UCL and BPP Law School.  It was interesting to analyse if, and how, I might have approached matters differently and to consider which aspects worked and which perhaps didn't.  In the first round I judged alone but in the second round I judged alongside Professor Charlie Irvine of Strathclyde University.  

After the second round many of the judges and and some of the team coaches attended the ADR Gro...
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Judging at the INADR's 2015 International Law School Mediation Competition in London

Posted by Stephen Wood on Sunday, February 22, 2015, In : INADR 
I was honoured to be asked to be a judge at the International Academy of Dispute Resolution's International Law School Mediation Competition at UCL and BPP Law School in London, which took place on 20th and 21st February 2015.

There were over 40 teams competing from the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe, America, the Middle East and Asia.  Each team of 3 law students competed in 3 rounds, with each team member being a mediator, client and client's lawyer over the 3 rounds.  The highest scoring team...
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Mediation of Personal Injury Claims

Posted by Stephen Wood on Sunday, February 8, 2015, In : Personal Injury 
Stephen's article Mediation of Personal Injury Claims for Ezinearticles.com considers the suitability of mediation for personal injury claims and provides tips for improving the chance of settlement.


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About Me


Stephen Wood is an ADR Group Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator, an ADR Group Accredited Workplace Mediator, an ADR Group Accredited Online Mediator and a Consultant Litigation Solicitor. In 2017 Stephen was appointed to the Panel of Chairs of the Valuation Tribunal of England. In 2023 Stephen was appointed a Family Court Magistrate in Leicestershire. Stephen has undertaken over 100 paid mediations.