Organisation profile
The Diploma Centre, as part of the Law Society of Ireland Law School, has provided continuing professional education and training to solicitors for over 20 years. Our primary aim as a legal education service provider is to offer high quality, relevant course content that meets the needs of legal practitioners in Ireland's changing and competitive market for legal services. The Diploma Centre provides postgraduate courses which are also open to a number of suitably qualified professionals.
Training aim
This course is specifically orientated towards parties who would like to learn more about mediation as a potential dispute resolution forum for construction disputes.
Learning objectives
This course will focus primarily on the practical preparatory steps required for a successful mediation and will bring participants through a typical mediation process, from when to decide to go to mediation, deciding on the mediator, directions and process meetings with the mediator, steps to be taken before the mediation and what to do on the mediation day itself to ensure optimum chances of settlement.
Course outline
The programme is based on the following learning objective scheme
When and why go to mediation
Working with the Mediator
Information Gathering
Dealing with experts
Dealing with clients
Preparing the Mediation Statement
An overview of the Mediation
Trainer's profile
The teaching faculty for this diploma comprises a fantastic array of mediators, experts and lawyers who are extremely experienced in construction dispute mediation and who can bring that invaluable practical experience to bear in lectures.
Course duration
Part-time 3 months
Assessment & certification
2,500-word written assignment (80%) and continuous assessment (20%)
Who should attend
Legal professionals, mediators, expert witnesses, clients, client representatives, builders, contractors, engineers, architects, surveyors management companies, insurers.
Website
https://www.lawsociety.ie/