Aug 2, 2021
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/a-guide-to-civil-mediation
Aug 1, 2021
The Government has indicated that it intends to examine radical new ways to mainstream ADR for all types of disputes including consumer disputes, so it is no longer viewed as an “alternative” to court but operates as an integrated part of the justice system. Peter...
Jul 30, 2021
This is my civil litigation update for July 2021. It is produced in a personal capacity and not sent on the behalf of the Law Society nor in my capacity as a Council or Committee member. I can report that the Guideline Hourly Rates final report has been published. I...
Jul 1, 2021
The important thing is not how a bridge is built or what material it is built from as long as it works. With mediation we build bridges between parties based upon common interests.
Jun 2, 2021
The Courts have made it clear in two recent cases that they support alternative dispute resolution and a party who refuses to mediate or use ADR is always at risk of being penalised in costs. This happened in a recent case reported in the Law Society Gazette in which...
