Welcome to Kirkaldy Mediation
At Kirkaldy Mediation, we specialize in mediation and dispute resolution services. Our founder, Professor Emeritus Alan Kirkaldy, has extensive experience in representing unions in negotiations, mediating disputes, handling disciplinary hearings and acting as a neutral chair in facilitating discussions aimed at defusing tense situations. He has dealt with a range of issues such as misuse of power, sexual harassment, workplace tensions, disputes about intellectual property and creative rights, tensions between sports practitioners and within sporting organizations, and even witchcraft accusations. With over 35 years of experience as a university educator and head of department prior to his retirement, Alan is well qualified to handle disputes in an educational setting. In addition to his other training and qualifications, he has received training in, and is registered for international mediation. Alan conducts both in-person face-to-face and online Zoom mediation. Depending on the requirements of individual cases, he either operates alone or is supported by his partner, Efstratios (Strato) Rielly Zacharellis, or another assistant. All persons representing Kirkaldy Mediation are bound by confidentiality agreements. Our aim is to assist clients in finding peaceful resolutions to their disputes, offering efficient and effective mediation services to various sectors and industries. We are committed to promoting diversity, transformation, and basic human rights, and have experience working with translators and are available for sports mediation. Our website caters to individuals and organizations seeking mediation services, including those in the education sector. Welcome to Kirkaldy Mediation, where we aim to help you find peaceful resolutions to your disputes.
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Kirkaldy Mediation Services and the mediator are supporters of and signatories to the World Mediators Alliance on Climate Change (WoMACC)
Our Services
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Commercial Mediation
Our commercial mediation services are designed to assist businesses and others involved in commercial relationships in resolving disputes in a timely and cost-effective manner. We aim to help parties find mutually beneficial solutions that allow them to move forward and continue their business and commercial relationships.
Community and Neighborhood Mediation
Our community and neighborhood mediation services are designed to help individuals and groups resolve disputes and build stronger, more resilient communities. We aim to help parties find common ground and work together to find solutions that benefit everyone involved.
Education Mediation
Our education mediation services are designed to assist educational institutions and individuals in resolving disputes related to education. Our founder, Alan Kirkaldy, has extensive experience in this area and is well qualified to handle disputes in an educational setting. We aim to help parties find solutions that are in the best interests of everyone involved.
Sport Mediation
Our sport mediation services are designed to assist athletes, coaches, and organizations in resolving disputes related to sports. We understand the unique challenges that arise in this field and are committed to helping parties find solutions that allow them to continue to participate in sports in a positive and productive way.
Workplace Mediation
Our workplace mediation services are designed to assist employers and employees in resolving disputes in the workplace. We aim to help parties find solutions that are in the best interests of everyone involved, and that allow them to continue to work together in a positive and productive manner.
Marriage and Family Mediation
In cases where these relationships have irretrievably broken down, we are able to assist parties in coming to an agreement about matters such as division of assets and treasured possessions, child-care and visitation rights, disposal of property and a range of other concerns. These can then be incorporated into the final agreement drafted by the couple’s legal practitioners. There have been cases where, in these discussions, parties have realised that they have more in common than that which divides them and have decided to attempt reconciliation. We are LGTNQIA+ friendly in these, and all our other, interactions with clients.
About us
Alan is a Professor Emeritus and the retired Head of the History Department at Rhodes University. Retiring at the end of 2023 after more than 35 years of university teaching experience.
A former executive member of the staff Union at the University of Venda,the national executive of the National Tertiary Education Staff Union (later NTEU) and Chairperson of the Union at Rhodes, Alan has represented these unions in negotiations, represented members at disciplinary hearings and mediated disputes between both academics and support staff. Disputes have ranged from issues related to misuse of power, sexual harassment, professional jealousy, workplace tensions to witchcraft accusations. He has served as an executive member of academic professional bodies and on the editorial board of journals. Due to the nature of his work, and his life philosophy, he is firmly committed to the promotion of diversity, transformation and basic human rights. He has extensive experience in working with translators.
A keen Karateka who has served on the executive structures of various local and national bodies. He is a Conflict Dynamics and CEDR Accredited Mediator, an International Mediation Institute Qualified and Listed Mediator and is Listed by the Dispute Resolution Agency. He regularly participates in mediation simulations (including international ones) and attends training courses to keep abreast with latest developments in the field.
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Email: kirkaldymediation@gmail.com