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How does the EU encourage mediation?

At its 32nd meeting in Strasbourg held between 13-14 June, the Commission for Efficiency of Justice of the Council of Europe adopted a European Handbook for Development of National Legislation on Mediation as well as Guidelines on designing...

Why are Workplace employment disputes increasing?

Employment disputes in court have increased by 6 per cent, figures showed yesterday, building on a two-year trend that started after tribunal fees were ruled to be unlawful. Ministry of Justice statistics showed a rise in individual cases brought before the employment...

Justice delayed? Mediate

Small claims are taking longer than ever to resolve as the system buckles under the strain of judicial shortages and more contested cases, official figures have revealed.  Slow and steady gets to trial Civil justice statistics released by the Ministry of Justice...