Civil Mediation Council
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The United Kingdom's Civil Mediation Council (CMC) was established in 2003 under the Chairmanship of Lord Justice Sir Brian Neill to be the neutral and independent body to represent and to promote civil and commercial mediation and (other dispute resolution options) as alternatives to litigation and thereby to further law reform and access to justice for the general public[1]. It followed an initiative by mediator and barrister Jonathan Dingle to build on unsuccessful attempts to provide a single unified voice for civil and commercial mediation in the United Kingdom.
Five years on, it is now the recognised and established body for civil and commercial mediation in England and Wales, and has strong links throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. With more than 400 members, an accreditation scheme for mediation providers, and major conferences and forums successfully organised by elected Board Member Judith Kelbie, the CMC is the first point of contact for the Government, Judiciary and industry. It has (as of 11th December 2007) elected Lord Gordon Slynn of Hadley, the international jurist, as its President and Lord Justice Sir Henry Brooke, a former Vice President of the United Kingdom Court of Appeal, as its Chairman.
