No Disputing That

Gregory Hunt speaks with Tim Wallis, Director of Trust Mediation, about how mediation has evolved from its roots in personal injury and clinical negligence to the age of AI and technology-assisted resolution.

They discuss the development of the NHS Resolution mediation process, the founding of Trust Mediation, and how mediators can balance innovation with the human touch that defines their work.

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Earlier this week, Gregg Hunt and Kelly Thornton ran Hunt ADR’s AI for Mediators course – exploring how tools like ChatGPT, Meddi Lite, and Notebook LM are already finding their way into mediation. From opportunities to risks like bias, confidentiality, and GDPR, the session highlighted why mediators need to stay ahead of the curve.

In this episode, Gregg reflects on the key themes without giving too much away – and also shares new...

The CEDR Mediation Audit 2025 is out, offering the most reliable snapshot yet of mediation practice in the UK. With responses from more than 460 mediators, it shows settlement rates remain impressively high, the market is broadening, and the profession continues to grow in diversity and scope. It also highlights challenges around awareness, inclusion, and building sustainable practices - and, for the first time, includes a section ...

Artificial Intelligence is moving fast, and dispute resolution is no exception. In this episode, Gregg Hunt explores how ADR professionals can use AI as a support rather than a threat, and introduces a new training course developed by Hunt ADR and Business AI Studio.

The course covers ChatGPT, custom GPTs, and LM Notebook, and while framed around mediation, it is equally valuable for arbitrators, ombudsmen, adjudicators and others ...

In this episode of No Disputing, That Len Bunton and I discuss the current state of the construction industry, focusing on the challenges it faces, particularly regarding payment and cash flow issues. We explore the importance of conflict resolution and the role of mediation and the Conflict Avoidance Process in addressing disputes.

The discussion also highlights the need for collaboration within the industry and the importance of...

In this episode of No Disputing That, we're diving deep into the latest changes to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and exploring their impact on the power they give to judges to compel parties to engage with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Join me, Gregory Hunt, as I sit down with ADR & legal experts, Prof. Cam Wareham and Kelly Thornton, to unpack how these changes could transform the ADR landscape.

Together, we discuss:

This time on "No Disputing That," I am joined by Paul Sills, an internationally renowned arbitrator, mediator, and trainer. Paul and I discuss what really happens in international commercial arbitration. We cover the differences between types of arbitration, acting either as a sole arbitrator or as a member of a Tribunal, and the enforceability of awards. Paul emphasizes the importance of not growing complacent, and we also delve i...

In this episode of No Disputing That I am joined by the Chair of the Hunt ADR Travel Arbitration Panel, Marcus Rutherford. Marcus, a retired City Partner, author and artist, has been involved in travel arbitrations since the 1980s and currently sits as an Appeal Arbitrator. We recorded this episode to explain the scheme and what parties engaging in travel arbitration - specifically the consumer or holidaymaker - can do to prepare a...

In this episode of No Disputing That I am joined by the Barefoot Mediator herself, Jane Gunn. Jane and I met up in Hyde Park, London, for a half hour chat on all things mediation and ADR. We cover mediation in business, politics and how mediation skills can be used for self determination of the big issues of the day. We touch on the importance of avoiding disputes in business, and Jane explains how she dealt with this issue when ru...

This is a short update on what I have been doing over the last month since episode 16, at the request of a listener who wanted to hear my tones again! In this episode I discuss our new AI powered foundation course, attending the AI and Mediation Conference hosted by Colin Rule and ODR.com, upcoming training in Lincoln and online, how generally busy I am with arbitration mediation and training - and I tease about some new amazing gu...

In this short, impromptu episode of No Disputing That, I take a few minutes to outline what I have been up to this week in Belfast. It is the second year that Hunt ADR has provided the Mediator Accreditation Programme to students taking the LLM in International Commercial Law and ADR. This year we had students from Northern Ireland, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nigeria.

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In this episode of No Disputing That I am joined by John Keers, Course Director of what we think is the only UK university course offering full mediation accreditation to its students - the LLM in International Commercial Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution at Ulster University. John and I discuss how and why he introduced this model for his students, and some thoughts on why other universities are not doing the same. We also di...

In this episode of No Disputing That we move away from the world of mediation and arbitration and instead take a look at something very important to me, and to thousands of others across the country - foodbanks. I discuss the invaluable contribution that foodbanks make to society with John Ratomski, founder of Irons Supporting Foodbanks, in Newham, London. Like me, John was initially inspired by the Fans Supporting Foodbanks moveme...