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Judge recommends mediation in inheritance act case

A recent case illustrates the need for ADR in inheritance act cases. In Weisz v Weisz & Ors, Mr Justice Francis was hearing an application for interim provision pursuant to section 5 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975. Mr Justice...

Should regulation of mediators be compulsory?

An illuminating talk was delivered on 17 December by Professor Suzanne Rab of Serle Court Chambers at Manchester Metropolitan University about the development of mediation and the pros and cons of regulation. Could you or should you have one without the other? So goes...

Mediation in tax cases

Two recent tax cases offer a reminder of that legal advisers should not use the issue of legal proceedings including judicial review as a first line of attack, but should exhaust all alternative dispute resolution avenues, including mediation, first.  The costs bill...