Feb 8, 2022
The new Commercial Court Guide renames ADR as NDR, or Negotiated Dispute Resolution. It falls short of proposing any mandatory mediation but allows for parties to apply for directions at any stage. The Guide also allows for early neutral evaluation to take place...
Feb 8, 2022
The Civil Justice Council has published a report, The Resolution of Small Claims, in which it said compulsory use of the Small Claims Mediation Service (SCMS) for claims worth less than £500, excluding personal injury and housing disrepair, would be free and...
Feb 4, 2022
If you need to resolve a dispute look no further than Causton Dispute Resolution
Feb 3, 2022
The government has issued a consultation on whether the UK should sign the Singapore mediation convention. I previously reported that It provides commercial disputants with the opportunity of mediating and being able to enforce a settlement agreement abroad without a...
Feb 2, 2022
Marks & Spencer and Aldi have reached a settlement in a copyright row over caterpillar cakes. Intellectual property cases are ideally suited to mediation. M&S had accused Aldi of copying its Colin the Caterpillar cake. The supermarkets confirmed they had...
