Oct 30, 2017
It appears that we have a culture of conflict in the UK. Divorcing couples in England and Wales are forced into making false and exaggerated allegations of adultery or bad behaviour under “fault-based” laws, a report published this week, Finding Fault, has...
Oct 20, 2017
Fixed costs are coming The next big thing we can do – and my department cares a great deal about costs across the board and disproportionate costs really impede to access to justice – is to try and extend fixed recoverable costs to as many areas of civil...
Oct 17, 2017
Claimant lawyers ‘resisting’ mediation, NHS Resolution chief executive has told MPs. We ask, is it fair to blame Claimant lawyers for a disappointing takeup? Is this down to the mediation providers that NHSR selected to run its mediation scheme in December...
Oct 17, 2017
In future Court users may find they are prompted to use mediation as part of the Court process. The age old debate as to whether it should be made compulsory continues. The Civil Justice Council has supported Compulsory mediation with most parties being required to...
Oct 10, 2017
We don’t like changing our minds In recent years psychologists have uncovered two powerful forces that stop us changing our minds Firstly once we’ve made a decision we tend to stick with it – this is known by psychologists as the “Commitment” effect. This is why...
