Jul 30, 2021
This is my civil litigation update for July 2021. It is produced in a personal capacity and not sent on the behalf of the Law Society nor in my capacity as a Council or Committee member. I can report that the Guideline Hourly Rates final report has been published. I...
Jul 12, 2021
The Civil Justice Council has today published a paper suggesting that parties could be compelled to mediate. This has been a long running debate, with people arguing that forcing people to mediate is a step too far. Mandatory (alternative) dispute resolution is lawful...
Jul 1, 2021
The important thing is not how a bridge is built or what material it is built from as long as it works. With mediation we build bridges between parties based upon common interests.