📘 Guiding Clients Through Mediation

A Lawyer’s Role in Cooperative Dispute Resolution

Transform How You Guide Clients Through Mediation — Practical, Clear, Essential for Every UK Lawyer

Learn how to adapt advocacy skills, manage client expectations, and achieve better outcomes in mediation. Written by Anthony Matthews, Principal Mediator at Kiteleon Mediation Services, this book is a hands-on guide to the lawyer’s evolving role in dispute resolution.

Why This Book Matters

Mediation is now integral to civil justice in England & Wales.

• Under the Civil Procedure Rules, courts can order or strongly encourage ADR, and parties must seriously consider mediation before issuing claims.
• Unreasonable refusal can result in adverse costs orders.
• From May 2024, most small claims money disputes (≤£10,000) must go through the free Small Claims Mediation Service before a hearing.

Yet many lawyers are still trained for the courtroom, not the mediation table. This book bridges that gap — showing you how to guide clients effectively in a process where negotiation and problem-solving matter more than precedent or procedure.

What You’ll Learn

• Understand mediation’s unique logic — why persuasion gives way to negotiation.
• Master the “three faces” of mediation advocacy — cooperative partner, zealous advocate, and professional peer.
• Prepare effectively without wasting client resources — concise summaries, BATNA/WATNA, and reality testing.
• Manage client expectations — reframing compromise as strategy, not weakness.
• Work productively with mediators — turning them into allies in resolution.
• Apply lessons through real-world case studies — construction, partnerships, neighbours, employment, and more.
• Use ready-made checklists and forms — practical tools you can adapt immediately for your own practice.

Who This Book Is For

1. UK Lawyers & Solicitors
   • Especially civil, commercial, and employment solicitors who must advise on mediation under the Civil Procedure Rules.
   • Junior solicitors and trainees who need practical skills for practice.
   • Barristers exploring mediation advocacy.
2. Mediation Professionals
   • Accredited mediators who want insight into how lawyers should engage with the process.
   • Trainers and mediation service providers who could use this as a supplemental text.
3. Law Students & Trainees
   • Those taking civil procedure, ADR, or negotiation courses.
   • Students preparing for SQE or Bar Training who want a “practical edge.”
4. Paralegals & Legal Executives
   • Staff in law firms who prepare mediation briefs, case summaries, or client documents.
5. Corporate / In-House Counsel
   • Especially those who regularly deal with disputes but want to manage costs and relationships through mediation.
6. Professional Development & CPD Providers
   • Law firms, mediation panels, or training bodies may buy multiple copies for CPD or workshops.

Inside the Book

• 12 concise, practice-focused chapters.
• Side-by-side comparisons of litigation vs. mediation.
• Case studies across multiple dispute types.
• Lawyer’s mediation toolkit, checklists, and evaluation forms.
• BATNA/WATNA worksheets ready to use with clients.

Format

📂 Instant digital download (PDF).
📄 45+ pages of practical guidance and tools.

Pricing

• Individual Lawyer Copy: £19
• Firm Licence / CPD Pack: £49 (share internally across your practice).

👉 Equip yourself with the skills every modern lawyer needs.
👉 Buy now and start guiding your clients through mediation with confidence.

⚖️ Note: This book reflects the latest CPR developments, including the Court of Appeal’s Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil ruling (2023) and the 2024 changes making small claims mediation compulsory.