Expert Views on ADR - EVA Vid/Podcast Show

04/06/2026

📌The Place of Mediation within the Modern Civil Justice System: Critical Perspectives with Masood Ahmed and David Sixsmith.

We are looking forward to the podcast session with the editors, Associate Professor of Law at Leicester University, Dr Masood Ahmed, and Assistant Professor of Law at Northumbria University, Dr David Sixsmith, of ‘The Place of Mediation within the Modern Civil Justice System: Critical Perspectives,' (2026) published by Edward Elgar Publishing.

The publication includes insightful chapters authored by my co-host, Mr Tony Guise, and myself, Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu, along with contributions from other prominent experts in the field from the UK and different jurisdictions.

Stay Tuned!

Sending love, peace, light, hope and faith,
C & T, Co-hosts.

04/04/2026

📌Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: International and English Law and Practice 2nd Ed, with Dr Masood Ahmed and Andrew Tweeddale.

YouTube link 🔗: https://lnkd.in/e8MqAfwy.

We interviewed the authors of 'The Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: International and English Law and Practice', 2nd Edition, Dr Masood Ahmed and Mr Andrew Tweeddale, about their path to co-authorship and the challenges encountered.

The authors explained that progress was initially delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and later by the Law Commission of England and Wales review of the Arbitration Act 1996.

However, this delay proved beneficial, allowing them to incorporate recent legal developments, including the Arbitration Act 2025, as well as evolving practices influenced by technology and AI in arbitration.

The book adopts a focused approach, dealing exclusively with commercial arbitration, unlike the first edition. This Second edition is structured chronologically, tracing the development of arbitration and guiding the reader through each stage of the arbitral process. It also includes selected comparative perspectives beyond the UK, enhancing its global relevance.

Mr Andrew also addressed developments in arbitration costs, although this discussion was cut short; no worries, this topic was explored in detail in the book.

Overall, the book is a key resource for both practitioners and non-practitioners and remains a leading text in the field of arbitration.

Happy Easter Everyone!

Sending love, light, peace, hope and faith,
C &T, co-hosts.

Podcast 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eGsAF2rq.

04/03/2026

📌Read the latest blog post ‘St Kitts and Nevis has become the first Caribbean nation to recognise the Rastafari faith in law’ by Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu.

See the link 🔗: http://youtube.com/post/UgkxY0jiVMtl6_ZyuB2q98kcos74-0zWygsd?si=5_at6DM3DG9_TESI

Reference: Sinai Fleary, Facebook.
Image: The Voice Newspaper.

Sending love, light, peace, hope and faith,
C xx

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📌St Kitts and Nevis has become the first Caribbean nation to recognise the Rastafari faith in law. The Prime Minister, Terrance Drew made the declaration dur...

03/24/2026

Read the latest blog post ‘Honoured to Engage with Leading Voices in Arbitration: The Day My Footnotes Spoke Back’
By Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu.

It was surreal yesterday sitting alongside Associate Professor of Law, Dr Masood Ahmed, and Mr Andrew Tweeddale two scholars whose work has shaped my academic thinking for over a decade.

Twelve (12) years ago, as an international student navigating unfamiliar academic terrain, their writings were not merely sources; they were guides, anchors, and, at times, intellectual companions in moments of doubt.

I engaged with them diligently; reading, citing -OSCOLA 🥲😁carefully, and, to be honest, wrestling with their arguments late into the night, armed with little more than determination, highlighters, and faith.

The blog post continues via link 🔗: http://youtube.com/post/Ugkxa25MTh4taLID71AeXCzI1FWmjvbK0yfw?si=yi6TalalU7Kf7F4L.

Looking forward to sharing the full interview with you all.

Sending love, light, peace, hope, and faith,
C x

23/02/26.

03/24/2026

📌📌Read the latest blog post ‘Honoured to Engage with Leading Voices in Arbitration: The Day My Footnotes Spoke Back’
By Dr Chinwe Egbunike-Umegbolu.

It was surreal yesterday sitting alongside Associate Professor of Law, Dr Masood Ahmed, and Mr Andrew Tweeddale two scholars whose work has shaped my academic thinking for over a decade.

Twelve (12) years ago, as an international student navigating unfamiliar academic terrain, their writings were not merely sources; they were guides, anchors, and, at times, intellectual companions in moments of doubt.

I engaged with them diligently; reading, citing -OSCOLA 🥲😁carefully, and, to be honest, wrestling with their arguments late into the night, armed with little more than determination, highlighters, and faith.

The blog post continues via link 🔗: http://youtube.com/post/Ugkxa25MTh4taLID71AeXCzI1FWmjvbK0yfw?si=yi6TalalU7Kf7F4L.

Podcast link to ADR Across the Globe Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5g6IOPfa2UnQjK9fvCX8Q8?si=9b19059c8c474e1a.

Looking forward to sharing the full interview with you all.

Sending love, light, peace, hope, and faith,
C x

23/02/26.

03/22/2026

📌Tribute to Professor Robert A. Baruch Bush the author of ‘The Promise in Mediation.’ By Dr Chinwe Umegbolu.
*Podcast link 🔗: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0GTBDHFJ3?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow.
*Youtube link 🔗: https://youtu.be/b0fDk28WZnU?si=lsula8D_DK3qSE9t.

Sending love, light, peace, hope and faith,
C x

The passing of Robert A. Baruch Bush feels deeply personal both as a scholar and as someone formed, in part, by his ideas.For many of us in Alternative Dispu...

03/20/2026

📌EVA PODCAST SHOW QUOTE 2026.
‘ALL ANGER IS ABOUT CARING. SO INSTEAD OF ASKING SOMEONE, ‘WHAT ARE YOU ANGRY ABOUT?

WE CAN ASK THEM ‘WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THIS’?

AND WE ARE GOING TO GET A DIFFERENT KIND OF RESPONSE. ONE, THAT WILL HELP THEM REACH A RESOLUTION.
BY PROF KEN CLOKE ON ‘BEYOND RESOLUTION: HEALING, FORGIVENESS AND THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE CONFLICT’ ON EXPERT VIEWS ON ADR (EVA) VID/ PODCAST SHOW’.
BY DR CHINWE EGBUNIKE-UMEGBOLU.

SEE LINK TO THE FULL INTERVIEW: 🔗https://youtu.be/aybI2zBBIE8?si=sryXgXPrXMybWyds

Sending love, light, peace, hope and faith,
C x

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03/20/2026

📌EVA PODCAST SHOW QUOTE 2026.
‘ALL ANGER IS ABOUT CARING. SO INSTEAD OF ASKING SOMEONE, ‘WHAT ARE YOU ANGRY ABOUT?

WE CAN ASK THEM ‘WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THIS’?

AND WE ARE GOING TO GET A DIFFERENT KIND OF RESPONSE. ONE, THAT WILL HELP THEM REACH A RESOLUTION.

BY PROF KEN CLOKE ON ‘BEYOND RESOLUTION: HEALING, FORGIVENESS AND THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE CONFLICT’ ON EXPERT VIEWS ON ADR (EVA) VID/ PODCAST SHOW’.
BY DR CHINWE EGBUNIKE-UMEGBOLU.

SEE LINK TO THE FULL INTERVIEW: 🔗https://youtu.be/aybI2zBBIE8?si=sryXgXPrXMybWyds

Sending love, light, peace, hope and faith,
C x

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03/19/2026

📌Beyond Resolution: Healing, Forgiveness, and the Future of Workplace Conflict with Prof Ken Cloke.

Full interview 🔗 https://youtu.be/aybI2zBBIE8?si=5jPFceiM8-CfQF_8.
In this episode, I was privileged to engage in a stimulating and thought-provoking podcast session with Professor Ken Cloke on Expert Views on ADR - EVA Vid/Podcast Show.

Prof Ken is a world-recognised mediator (he currently lectures in Pittsburgh), dialogue facilitator, conflict resolution systems designer, teacher, public speaker, author of numerous books and articles, and a pioneer and leader in the field of mediation and conflict resolution for the last thirty-seven (37) years.

In 1983, he created the Center for Dispute Resolution in Santa Monica, CA. In 2006, he co-founded Mediators Beyond Borders (MBB), based in Washington, D.C.

MBB is an organisation that mobilises mediators worldwide to support individuals, organisations, communities, and governments in building conflict-resolution literacy and capacity in underserved communities.

Together, we analysed an important question: Is success in dispute resolution simply measured by settlement?

Prof. Cloke distinguished between four critical concepts in conflict resolution: settlement, resolution, reconciliation, and transformation and challenges the assumption that ending a dispute necessarily means the conflict has truly been resolved.

We also raised an important concern is resolution sometimes just organisational conflict suppression?

In furtherance, we examined the role of forgiveness in conflict. Is forgiveness primarily a psychological act that occurs within individuals, or can it operate at a relational or even institutional level?

We further scrutinised the conditions that allow conflict to become transformative rather than destructive, offering insights relevant to workplace disputes, mediation practice, and broader social conflicts.

Drawing on his extensive global experience, Prof. Cloke reflected on his work in deeply polarised contexts, including Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Israel, and Palestine, and shared lessons from high-intensity conflicts that can inform how we approach disputes in organisations and communities. Prof. Cloke also recounted moments when he witnessed forgiveness emerge organically in entrenched conflicts and reflected on the conditions that made those extraordinary moments possible. We also discussed why acknowledgement is often essential in divided societies and how this principle applies equally to workplace conflicts, where recognition of harm and experience can open pathways to healing.

Finally, Prof Cloke shared what has surprised him most about human beings in conflict and the remarkable capacity people have for healing, transformation, and reconciliation.

This episode offers insights for mediators, lawyers, organisational leaders, HR, academics, and anyone interested in the human dynamics of conflict and peacebuilding.

Podcast Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JRgCg7WC4yuPL5VVBOWLJ?si=1oiAKqMMSl6uZKzc2Oq1kw.

Sending love, peace, light, hope and faith,
C x