It was a real privilege to attend ‘Mediation of Medical Treatment Disputes: A Therapeutic Justice Model’ – the end-of-project conference led by Dr Jaime Lindsey at the University of Reading last week.
This inspiring event marked the culmination of Jaime’s ESRC-funded research project into the role of mediation in complex health and care disputes. It was particularly meaningful for me, as some participants to my own medical mediation cases (including via the THE MEDICAL MEDIATION FOUNDATION (MMF) ) – contributed their insights to the study.
The day opened with the launch of a powerful short film on mediation in medical treatment dispute cases, followed by three rich panels exploring:
➡️ The current role of mediation in health and care disputes, with insights from Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Tor Butler-Cole KC, Mr Justice Hayden and Dr Louise Webster (in NZ).
➡️ Jaime’s research findings, with contributions from research collaborators, Margaret Doyle and Gillian Francis.
➡️ Future directions in dispute resolution from a UK-wide and European perspective, with Professor Mary Donnelly, Dr Sarah Sivers and Professor Karl Harald Søvig.
We also heard a moving presentation from Shelina Begum, founder of the Tafida Raqeeb Foundation, bringing a deeply personal and summoning perspective to the day.
The conference was full of heart, insight and practical possibility – an energising moment for all of us working to bring compassion, clarity and justice to medical treatment and care dispute resolution.
Huge thanks to Jaime, Margaret, Gillian, Sarah Barclay and the whole research team. And warm hellos to the many wonderful colleagues I had the pleasure of reconnecting with, or meeting for the first time.
👉 Watch Dr Lindsey’s short film on health and care mediation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eTk_xjpngE
👉 Read about the research findings on mediation and medical treatment disputes here: https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/2025/07/02/medical-disputes-dont-always-have-to-end-in-court-mediation-can-be-a-better-way/
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