Achieving Cultural Normalisation of Mediation in Low Value Civil Justice: Lessons from British Columbia

David Sixsmith; Amy  Sixsmith

Achieving Cultural Normalisation of Mediation in Low Value Civil Justice: Lessons from British Columbia

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Northumbria Law School

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Place of Mediation within the Modern Civil Justice System
Subtitle of host publication	Critical Perspectives
Editors	David Sixsmith, Masood Ahmed
Place of Publication	Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Publisher	Edward Elgar
Chapter	2
Pages	7-37
Number of pages	31
ISBN (Electronic)	9781035341368
ISBN (Print)	9781035341351
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2026

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The place of mediation within the modern civil justice system: Critical Perspectives
Ahmed, M. (Editor) & Sixsmith, D. (Editor), 27 Mar 2026, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 280 p.
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Sixsmith, D., & Sixsmith, A. (2026). Achieving Cultural Normalisation of Mediation in Low Value Civil Justice: Lessons from British Columbia. In D. Sixsmith, & M. A. (Eds.), The Place of Mediation within the Modern Civil Justice System: Critical Perspectives (pp. 7-37). Edward Elgar. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/the-place-of-mediation-within-the-modern-civil-justice-system-9781035341351.html

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Achieving Cultural Normalisation of Mediation in Low Value Civil Justice: Lessons from British Columbia. / Sixsmith, David; Sixsmith, Amy .
The Place of Mediation within the Modern Civil Justice System: Critical Perspectives. ed. / David Sixsmith; Masood Ahmed. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar, 2026. p. 7-37.

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