Dec 8, 2016
Christmas should be a time of peace and reconciliation. We also find that people want to resolve their disputes and have a fresh start in the New Year. There is surely no better Christmas present than the end to personal conflict and some funds for Christmas presents...
Dec 8, 2016
Legal disputes are costing small businesses more than £11.5 billion annually, research from the FSB concludes, which backs alternative dispute resolution processes rather than traditional court litigation. About...
Dec 5, 2016
Neighbour disputes can be costly and time consuming with the added stress of living next to the person you are suing. Mediation can be a much less costly alternative to expensive legal proceedings as a recent news story demonstrates. The head of a City of London law...
Nov 29, 2016
Civil Mediation Council (CMC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Eileen Pereira as its new chief executive. Eileen takes up the post in January 2017 following a restructure of the organisation. Eileen comes to CMC with extensive experience in the charitable...
Nov 25, 2016
Law firms are woefully slack in sticking to litigation budgets, a survey has revealed. Just 2 per cent of costs draftsmen, say they routinely work with solicitors that always adhered to their budgets. Nearly a quarter of costs lawyers exceeded their budgets in...
