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Why I became a Mediator

I am delighted to have joined the panel of mediators at IPOS Mediation (formerly In Place of Strife). IPOS is one of the oldest and best-known mediation chambers in the UK, and arranges hundreds of ...

Paola’s blog: Cognitive biases and Coronavirus

Today I'm delighted to publish the first of an occasional series of guest blogs. Here, Paola Lombardi, a behavioural economist, explores what's really going on in our thoughts in a time of crisis. Paola's blog: ...

In The Media

What’s it all for? How to talk about inheritance

I am really interested in how many difficulties are caused by inheritance. For some, it might be unexpectedly large, for others less than they hoped, or perhaps they get nothing, or less than someone else. ...

Blind trusts – raising more questions than they answer?

Is a blind trust a helpful way for politicians, and others in public office, to manage the risk of perceived conflicts of interest? Blind trusts might not be perfect, but they do separate a politician's ...