In late July I am undertaking the Bar Council Mediator Foundation course. Successful completion results in:

• Certification as a Society of Mediators recognised mediator;
• Accreditation as a Civil Mediation Council civil and commercial mediator; and
• Recognition by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

For Mediation Strategies I have specifically designed for Probate, Trust and Court of Protection disputes, see:

• Contentious Probate Handbook Chapter 10 – BAM (Barrister Assisted Mediation) and Guided Settlement: Wildy & Sons Ltd — The World’s Legal Bookshop Search Results for isbn: ‘9781784460600’
• Contentious Trusts Handbook Chapter 12 – BME Mediation: Wildy & Sons Ltd — The World’s Legal Bookshop : Islam, Carl
• Mediation in a Testamentary Capacity Claim – ‘The Advocate and the Expert in a Testamentary Capacity Claim’: Layout 1 (carlislam.co.uk)
• Mediation in a Court of Protection dispute – ‘The Advocate and the Expert in the Court of Protection’, Co-authored with Dr Hugh Series of Oxford University: The Advocate and the Expert in the Court of Protection | Expert Witness Journal
• As a SCMA accredited mediation advocate and practising Barrister I also offer a fixed fee early settlement service. For more information please visit the ‘Mediation of Will Trust & Probate Disputes’ page of my website: www.ihtbar.com