Paul Kirkwood
Paul is a commercial mediator registered with the Scottish Mediation Network having completed the LLM Legal Masters degree in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the University of Strathclyde, taught by the mediation pioneer, Charlie Irvine. He now runs MNCRS – Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Services. He is also a solicitor, formerly a litigation partner at the law firms Thompsons-Scotland and Lawford Kidd solicitors, he had over 24 years’ experience in private practice, dealing with thousands of litigated cases. He has significant experience in commercial business disputes, employment/workplace disputes, partnership disputes, personal injury disputes, professional negligence disputes and education law disputes.
Paul is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Commercial Mediator under their Specialist Accreditation Scheme. He is currently one of only five solicitors in Scotland with this specialist accolade.
Paul tutors on the Mediation Elective Course on the post graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at Edinburgh University.