U.K. CIVIL JUSTICE MINISTER ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NATIONAL MEDIATION HELPLINE

by Diane Levin on March 2, 2005

in Conflict Resolution, Mediation

Civil Justice Minister David Lammy announces launch of National Mediation Helpline in the U.K.In a remarkable demonstration of support for mediation at the highest levels of government, U.K. Civil Justice Minister David Lammy has announced the launch of a National Mediation Helpline aimed at providing people with personal injury, small claims, business or consumer disputes information on using mediation as a way to resolve these matters without the expense and delay of going to court.

This one-year pilot program is the creation of the Department for Constitutional Affairs and the Civil Mediation Council. It was envisioned as a way to raise public awareness throughout the U.K. of the benefits that mediation offers.

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