- Overview
- Syllabus
- What we offer
- Requirements
Overview
The Diploma in Mediation will focus on the legal aspects associated with mediation and recent developments in the area both at a national, European and international level.
The course will explore the main principles of mediation including, for example, confidentiality and enforcement of mediated agreements.
Students will also learn about mediation in specific sectors such as family mediation and commercial mediation and the relevant legislation associated with each sector.
Recent developments, including the European Directive on Mediation in Civil and Commercial Matters and the Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on ADR, will also be explored.
Course Director
Nicola White LL.B, LL.M (Dublin), Attorney-at-Law (New York). Principal Legal Researcher for the Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper and Final Report on Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Course Start Date
Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Course Timetable
2.5 hour seminars once per week
Awarding Body
The Institute of Commercial Management
Contact Details
Email: law@independentcolleges.ie
Phone: 01-6725058
Course Duration
12 weeks
Course Fees
Full time: n/a
Part time: €895
Syllabus
- *Introduction to Mediation and ADR
- *The Mediation Process
- *Principles of Mediation
- *Commercial Mediation
- *Family Mediation
- *Organizational and Workplace Mediation
- *Property Disputes and Mediation
- *Medical Issues and Mediation
- *European Developments in Relation to Principles of Mediation
- *Mediation in Other Jurisdictions
- *Future of Mediation in Ireland
Assessment Details
The programme will be assessed by the completion of a written project.
What We Offer
The course will explore the main principles of mediation including, for example, confidentiality and enforcement of mediated agreements. Students will also learn about mediation in specific sectors such as family mediation and commercial mediation and the relevant legislation associated with each sector. Recent developments, including the European Directive on Mediation in Civil and Commercial Matters and the Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on ADR, will also be explored.