In a recent survey about mediation issues carried out by the Civil Mediation Council 78% of respondents said the CMC should publish a register of individual mediators. The question is how do you get on to the register and would this amount to regulation of mediators and the mediation profession?
This issue has been the subject of fierce debate on both sides of the Atlantic and there is no clear consensus of opinion. My own view is that mediation is a profession. The public who may decide to hire my services as a professional mediator have a right to know that I have been properly trained and accepted amongst my peer mediators as a member of the profession. I am therefore in favour of regulation in principle. However, being a qualified solicitor, I am fully aware of the costs, complexities and difficulties of regulatory schemes .
What do you think? Should UK mediators be regulated and if so how and by whom and at what cost? Add your view below.
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