It is now a year since Simple Procedure cases started to be heard in Scottish Courts. Scottish Mediation and the University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic held a seminar to share experience of the first year, identify how things could work better and to look at opportunities for the future.
We were delighted to welcome sheriffs, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Scottish Government, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Mediation Service, USMC, Scottish Legal Aid Board, Audit Scotland, Carnegie Trust, academics and mediators.
The thoughts of those involved are available to read here.