Counsel Magazine

District Judge Monty Trent, the new President of the Association of District Judges, has called for district judges to be trained in mediation and expressed concern about the “dilapidated” state of county court buildings.

 “It is high time for mediation and other alternative dispute resolution techniques to be part of the armoury of every civil court in higher value cases,” he said. “Instead of private or court-annexed mediation, district judges should be trained as mediators and employ their skills in achieving settlements.”