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04 March 2026
Issue: 8152 / Categories: Legal News , Mediation , Profession , ADR
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Professional code of conduct for mediators under consultation

The Civil Mediation Council (CMC) has launched a public consultation on a draft Code of Professional Practice for Mediators

The draft code covers the core principles and professional outcomes expected of mediation professionals, rather than setting out prescriptive steps. It emphasises public trust, integrity, fairness and accountability.

Chair of the CMC Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho said: ‘We encourage everyone with an interest in mediation to review the draft and share your views, so that the final Code can truly reflect both the expectations of the public and the experience and insight of the profession.’

View the consultation, which closes on 14 April, here.

Issue: 8152 / Categories: Legal News , Mediation , Profession , ADR
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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