Mar 21, 2016
One of the most common types of dispute that arise are workplace disputes between employers and employees. In 2013 the fees for issuing a tribunal claim increased and as a result claims have dropped. Parties are more likely to try to settle their claims through ACAS....
Mar 17, 2016
The Legal Ombudsman has announced that alternative dispute resolution methods should be used more widely to resolve arguments between clients and their lawyers. Currently lawyers have to signpost to the Legal Ombudsman and also to a certified ADR entity like...
Mar 15, 2016
Spring is is an ideal time to consider mediation for any tricky claims or complaints that you have. We have just received the quarterly statistics from the Court service for October to December. The number of claims being dealt with appears fairly static but...
Mar 15, 2016
It was announced on 15 March that 300 institutional investors in Volkswagen have filed a multi-billion dollar suit against the carmaker for what they claim were breaches of its stock market duty in the emissions cheating scandal. The lawsuit claims damages of €3.3bn...
Mar 15, 2016
Whilst some retailers and law firms are rightly embracing the ADR Directive, alternative dispute resolution, and agreeing to mediate their disputes, some large retailers are failing to do so and are treading a fine line in relation to compliance and risking reputation...
