Dublin & Nationwide
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Course Information:
Course Structure: The course will comprise of onsite and online lectures combined with onsite practical and skills workshops. All lectures will be webcast so that participants will be able to access the lectures either onsite or online, and the webcasts can be watched either live or archived at a time suitable to the participant.
Hours in training: 42 classroom, 20 online
Hours outside training: Minimum 20 hours independent study
Venue: The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place Dublin 7 and webcast online
Course Timings: Three onsite Friday & Saturday sessions with online release of supplemental lectures.
Max number on course: 30
Cost: €3300 (solicitors) €3600 (non-solicitors)
Upcoming Programme Dates:
Course dates:
Next course beginning in Autumn 2021
The Programme:
Programme objectives
On completion of this training programme participants will be able to:
Programme structure and approach to learning
The goal of this diploma is to provide an appreciation of the theoretical foundations of the mediation process and to equip participants with the necessary skills to successfully mediate disputes in a number of different settings. The course and the intensive interactive workshops are designed for those wishing to practice as trained mediators and the diploma is accredited by the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland (MII), subject to successful completion of the assessment (see below).
The course design adopts a flipped learning approach whereby online lessons released in advance provide an in-depth review of the process of mediation and its increasing importance in the litigation landscape. We also examine the Mediation Act 2017 which entered into force in 2018 and its objective to promote mediation as a viable, effective and efficient alternative to court proceedings; thereby reducing legal costs, speeding up the resolution of disputes, and relieving the stress involved in court proceedings. This course is designed therefore not only equip participants with the skills to act as a mediator, but also to consider fully how the practice of mediation will be impacted by the new statutory framework. The Act focuses on a number of different aspects of mediation:
Mediation role-plays form the primary focus of our participative and interactive onsite sessions, with contextual and theoretical knowledge issued online in advance of those sessions. The onsite dates are as follows:
The diploma will be assessed by means of a combination of continuous online assessment, a final written assignment and a practical role play assessment facilitated by the Mediators Institute of Ireland. The continuous assessment which is the online lesson assessment is 60%, with the final written assignment accounting for 35% and forum posts 5% of the overall diploma result. Participants must attend all onsite sessions and complete the 60-hour training programme and pass the role-play assessment to successfully attain the Diploma. The successful completion of which will entitle participants to apply for membership of the (MII). The additional charge of €250 payable to the MII for the role play assessment is included in your course fee. The date of the assessments will be confirmed nearer the time.
Who should attend?
We welcome applications for this course from suitably qualified non-members. Please explain your interest and set out any relevant experience in a cover letter and a brief CV. Such applications are subject to a supplemental fee of €200.
Faculty
The course is facilitated by experienced mediation practitioners with extensive knowledge and insight of how the mediation process interacts with more traditional forms of dispute resolution.
Core Faculty
Sabine is Head of Learning for the education technology company Mediator Academy. She is passionate about mediation, education and ultra-marathons. She worked as a solicitor before building a busy practice in mediation and teaching and training in the area of mediation and ADR. She has designed and delivered courses in the higher and professional education sectors and for public and private organisations. She has written extensively on mediation and mediator education and has acted as expert judge in a variety of mediation competitions including CDRC (Vienna), ICC (Paris) and Lex Infitnitum (Goa). She chairs the Mediation Working Group for CDRC Vienna. She recently completed a three-year term as President of the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland and consulted extensively on the Mediation Act, 2017 during the legislative process. She has postgraduate qualifications in law, mediation and academic practice.
Aled Davies is the founder and CEO of MediatorAcademy.com - an online education company that produces and delivers the highest quality educational resources to those at the front line of dispute resolution. He first trained as a mediator in South Africa 20 years ago and has since mediated community, workplace and commercial disputes. Aled’s passion for mediation and excellence in education drove him to reimagine how mediation education could be delivered throughout the world. Before that Aled ran a venture-backed alluvial diamond mining business in Central Africa, but that’s another story altogether! He loves his children, Welsh rugby and running the mountains with his dog Monty – all in that order.
MII accreditation *The course fee covers the €250 payable to Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Assessor (MII) in respect of the mediation role play assessment.
Organisation: The Law Society of Ireland Duration: 42 classroom hours and 20 online hours MII Approved: Yes
The MII accredits mediation training courses which meet set training standards. The following training programmes have been recognised as MII approved training programmes.
The purpose of CPD is to ensure that Mediators keep their knowledge and skills up to date for the benefit of users of their service and for their own personal and professional development.