Jun 24, 2019
Tribunals struggle as backlog of cases reaches highest level since fees were reduced. The MOJ revealed that the number of outstanding Employment Tribunal cases has reached its highest level since the scrapping of Tribunal Fees in July 2017 and is likely to rise...
Jun 21, 2019
Litigation can be costly and frustrating. There is another way: Mediation. Using a professional mediator can help to resolve a claim quickly and efficiently. The only downside is the cost of mediation and the need to compromise. People rarely get exactly what they are...
Jun 18, 2019
At its 32nd meeting in Strasbourg held between 13-14 June, the Commission for Efficiency of Justice of the Council of Europe adopted a European Handbook for Development of National Legislation on Mediation as well as Guidelines on designing...
Jun 17, 2019
Last December, over 6 months ago, the Civil Justice Council published its report on mediation and the justice system. It recommended various steps to encourage mediation, including a Notice to Mediate procedure. Time to encourage mediation It should perhaps come as no...
Jun 14, 2019
Employment disputes in court have increased by 6 per cent, figures showed yesterday, building on a two-year trend that started after tribunal fees were ruled to be unlawful. Ministry of Justice statistics showed a rise in individual cases brought before the employment...
