Parties may choose their own mediator directly, or may ask CEDR Solve to nominate one or more persons to act as mediator for a dispute in accordance with the wishes of the parties or any relevant Court Order (a copy of which must be supplied to CEDR Solve by the parties as soon as possible after CEDR Solve has been instructed). If the parties require it, more than one mediator can be appointed to work as co-mediators, or the parties can agree on an independent neutral expert to advise the mediator on technical matters.
CEDR Solve will only nominate or appoint a mediator who, in their view, possesses the relevant skills and experience to mediate the dispute for the parties effectively, and who will comply with the CEDR Solve Code of Conduct for Third Party Neutrals ("the Code"). Any nominated mediator will be required to confirm immediately to CEDR Solve if there is any matter which might prevent the nominated mediator from complying with the Code in relation to the mediation of the dispute, such as a conflict of interest. CEDR Solve will then notify the parties of any such matter immediately it is disclosed to them.
If required by either the parties or the Court, or under the published terms of any CEDR Solve dispute resolution scheme, CEDR Solve will appoint a mediator to be used in relation to a dispute, subject always to that mediator not being prevented from complying with the Code in relation to the mediation of that dispute.
The parties may be asked by CEDR Solve to approve the appointment by them of an assistant mediator (who will be a CEDR Accredited Mediator) or an observer to attend a mediation at no cost to the parties, provided that they too comply with the Code in respect of the mediation of that dispute. The identity of any assistant mediator or observer proposed to attend the mediation will be made known in advance of the mediation to the parties, who are free to object to any such nomination or decline any such appointment. The mediator's signature of the mediation agreement binds any assistant mediator or observer to its terms.