Our Courses
Professional ADR training programmes designed to equip you with practical dispute resolution skills.
Certified Mediation Advocacy Skills Training (CMAST)
Certified Mediation Advocacy Skills training (CMAST) is a practice toolkit for effective mediation representation and strategic dispute resolution. It is designed for lawyers, corporate executives, business owners, and individuals who want to understand how to maximize the use of mediation to achieve clear, practical, and commercially sensible outcomes.
Unlike programmes that merely introduce mediation as an alternative to litigation, CMAST focuses on mediation as a strategic problem-solving process. Participants will learn how to identify objectives, prepare their case, frame issues constructively and communicate persuasively to difficult parties and other opponents.
Whether a participant is representing a client, acting for an organization, or personally involved in a dispute, the course provides the practical tools needed to engage the mediation process with confidence and purpose.
This programme is offered quarterly in collaboration with the Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA) UK which accredits successful participants. Accredited participants may thereafter use the letters ASCMA(UK) after their names as a post-nominal title.
Flexible Learning, Professional Growth
Courses scheduled on request are interactive, practice-oriented, and designed to translate theory into real-world application in professional settings.
Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Explore key ADR methods, when to use them, and the skills needed to select and apply the most appropriate process for different disputes.
Civil Collaborative Law Practice
Gain insights into interest-based, non-adversarial approaches to resolving disputes through collaborative processes that prioritise cooperation and durable agreements.
Restorative Justice
Learn the principles and practices of restorative justice, with an emphasis on relationship-building, responding to harm, and community-focused solutions.
Workplace Mediation
Understand how mediation is applied within workplace environments to address conflicts, improve communication, and restore professional relationships while maintaining organisational productivity.
Mediation Skills Training
Develop core mediation competencies including active listening, questioning techniques, issue framing, negotiation management, and settlement facilitation for effective dispute resolution practice.