Jan 12, 2016
Lord Justice Briggs’ interim report on the structure of the Civil Courts was published today. What impact will the proposed changes to the Court system have on the mediation world? The main change, if the proposals are implemented will be that a new...
Jan 11, 2016
Organised by the Family Mediation Association, the aim of Family Mediation Week (11-15 January 2016) is to let more people know about the benefits of family mediation, and to encourage separating couples to consider family mediation as a way of helping them to...
Jan 11, 2016
European Commission – Commission launches new platform for alternative dispute resolution between consumers and online traders European Commission Press Release Tomorrow, 9 January, the European Commission opens its new online dispute resolution (ODR) platform...
Jan 9, 2016
@Catherine Barton Photography When businesses fall out they often lock horns in litigation, which can be costly for all involved and take up a lot of time. The purpose of the Small Business Commissioner (the SBC) is to try to change that. The legislation to...
Jan 7, 2016
Love it or hate it, online dispute resolution is coming! This is just to provide the basic information about the EU Online Dispute Resolution Platform, coming into effect around Valentine’s Day: All businesses trading online have to provide an easily accessible...
