Mar 29, 2022
The MOJ has announced the conclusion of its call for evidence on Dispute Resolution in England and Wales, which ran from 3 August to 31 October 2021. A summary of responses has now been published and is available at the following address: Dispute Resolution in England...
Mar 19, 2022
Supreme Court gives green light to claim legal costs pre proceedings. In Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd v Ryanair DAC [2022] UKSC 8 (16 March 2022) is an important decision in relation to flight delay claims and alternative dispute resolution. The decision allows...
Mar 8, 2022
Today we are celebrating the women mediators on our panel, including Nichola Evans, Rajinder Rai, Janeen Achtar and Dr Jackie Kenny Nichola Evans Nichola has over 25 years’ experience of dealing with commercial litigation matters. She has litigated matters both in the...
Mar 8, 2022
Is it ever right for a mediator to intervene or express an opinion about a dispute and a possible resolution? Sometimes the answer to a dispute is obvious to the mediator but the parties are blind to it, being so entrenched. A mediator with a legal background may be...
Mar 4, 2022
Litigation can proceed at a snail’s pace at the best of times. It can become a war of attrition. A mediated or negotiated outcome can be quicker and use less resources. Over the pandemic things have got worse unfortunately. Delays continue to affect the county court...
