A Wimbledon lawyer named in the Queen’s birthday honours list said he was “delighted” to receive news of his award.

Dr Karl Mackie, chief executive of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), was created a CBE in this weekend’s list.

Dr Mackie founded the organisation - which promotes mediation to help settle disputes in the worlds of business and politics outside of court - in 1990, after training as a barrister and psychologist.

Another Merton resident, Keith Grimshaw, was appointed an MBE for services to National Savings and Investments (NSI) and the magistracy in Saturday’s list. Judith Ish-Horowicz, headteacher at Wimbledon Synagogue’s religion school, was also made an MBE.

Dr Mackie, who lives in Belvedere Drive, has advised major international agencies including Nato and the World Bank.

He was a co-mediator in a dispute between bereaved parents and Alder Hey childrens’ hospital in Liverpool, after it was discovered doctors had been removing children’s organs without their parents permission.

He said: “I was delighted to get the recognition for what my organisation has been doing.”

CEDR also runs a mediation scheme for the court of appeal.

Ms Ish-Horowicz, of Streatham Hill, was honoured for services to early years education. She set up the Apples and Honey nursery at Wimbledon Reform Synagogue in 1991, where she is also the headteacher at the synagogue's religion school.

The nursery has grown from having three children, to being oversubscribed with some 38 youngsters. She said: "I was stunned, proud and delighted. I feel early learning is so important and it’s wonderful to be honoured for it."

Mr Grimshaw, of Camborne Road, Morden, has worked for NSI since leaving school at the age of 15.

The 62-year-old grandfather is now a contract manager for the Government agency - and has also sat on the bench at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court since 1999.