Earlier this week, Gregg Hunt and Kelly Thornton ran Hunt ADR’s AI for Mediators course – exploring how tools like ChatGPT, Meddi Lite, and Notebook LM are already finding their way into mediation. From opportunities to risks like bias, confidentiality, and GDPR, the session highlighted why mediators need to stay ahead of the curve.

In this episode, Gregg reflects on the key themes without giving too much away – and also shares news about Hunt ADR’s upcoming Mediator Skills Training Programme and AI for Mediators courses.

🎧 Listen now to find out more, and visit huntadr.com to secure your place on one of the upcoming programmes.

The CEDR Mediation Audit 2025 is out, offering the most reliable snapshot yet of mediation practice in the UK. With responses from more than 460 mediators, it shows settlement rates remain impressively high, the market is broadening, and the profession continues to grow in diversity and scope. It also highlights challenges around awareness, inclusion, and building sustainable practices - and, for the first time, includes a section on AI in mediation.

In this episode, Gregg Hunt reflects on the findings and what they mean for mediators, arbitrators, ombudsmen and adjudicators.

👉 Find out more about our AI for Mediators training, developed with Business AI Studio, covering ChatGPT, custom GPTs and LM Notebook: https://huntadr.com/mediation-ai-training-blog/

👉 Interested in becoming a mediator? We’ve still got a few places left on our Mediator Skills Training courses this November and December – https://huntadr.com/mediator-skills-training/

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🎶 Intro and outro music is by Gregg’s big brother, George Hunt, who died in 2023 and whose music will forever feature on this podcast.

Artificial Intelligence is moving fast, and dispute resolution is no exception. In this episode, Gregg Hunt explores how ADR professionals can use AI as a support rather than a threat, and introduces a new training course developed by Hunt ADR and Business AI Studio.

The course covers ChatGPT, custom GPTs, and LM Notebook, and while framed around mediation, it is equally valuable for arbitrators, ombudsmen, adjudicators and others across ADR. Training is delivered by Gregg Hunt and Kelly Thornton, Hunt ADR’s Lead Trainer, who has recently researched ethical and practical applications of AI for the Global Banking School.

👉 Find out more and book your place here: https://huntadr.com/mediation-ai-training-blog/

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🎶 Intro and outro music for No Disputing That is by Gregg's big brother, George Hunt, who died in 2023 and whose music will forever feature on this podcast.

In this episode, I explore some of the changes introduced by the 2025 Arbitration Act now that it has received Royal Assent.

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In this episode of No Disputing, That Len Bunton and I discuss the current state of the construction industry, focusing on the challenges it faces, particularly regarding payment and cash flow issues. We explore the importance of conflict resolution and the role of mediation and the Conflict Avoidance Process in addressing disputes.

The discussion also highlights the need for collaboration within the industry and the importance of educating the next generation of professionals to foster a more constructive approach to conflict resolution.

In this episode of No Disputing That, we're diving deep into the latest changes to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and exploring their impact on the power they give to judges to compel parties to engage with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Join me, Gregory Hunt, as I sit down with ADR & legal experts, Prof. Cam Wareham and Kelly Thornton, to unpack how these changes could transform the ADR landscape.

Together, we discuss:

• ​Key amendments to the CPR
• ​The evolving role of ADR in civil disputes
• ​The implications for legal practitioners and disputing parties
• ​How compulsory ADR might reshape future litigation

Whether you're a legal professional, ADR enthusiast, or just curious about the future of dispute resolution, this episode provides invaluable insights.

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This time on "No Disputing That," I am joined by Paul Sills, an internationally renowned arbitrator, mediator, and trainer. Paul and I discuss what really happens in international commercial arbitration. We cover the differences between types of arbitration, acting either as a sole arbitrator or as a member of a Tribunal, and the enforceability of awards. Paul emphasizes the importance of not growing complacent, and we also delve into the question of whether online arbitration is becoming the norm. As mediators, we touch on some cultural differences, and, of course, the topic of AI reemerges.

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