Oct 12, 2016
In my third article during mediation week we consider when it is acceptable to make an offer or demand in the course of a mediation that includes a threat, veiled or otherwise to refrain from doing something damaging to a party. This is quite a technical...
Oct 10, 2016
In the second of our articles during mediation awareness week, we refer to a survey on the business of law publisher by Lexis Nexis. The survey found that lawyers did not appreciate that they work in a service industry and clients do not agree with them that they...
Sep 30, 2016
The facts speak for themselves · 52% of the public think more highly of a business that handles complaints effectively; · 43% would feel more confident in a company that offered access to a dispute resolution service, such as an ombudsman scheme; · 26% would be more...
Sep 30, 2016
ProMediate can supply mediators for all your firm’s mediation needs, at a discount. We have mediators specialising in all areas, including: Trusts, Wills and Contentious Probate Commercial Litigation Neighbour Disputes Workplace and Employment...
Sep 28, 2016
Court reforms continue and in a paper published on 28 September 2016 the plans to transform the criminal, civil, family Courts and tribunals were announced. This includes the following: Our reforms will promote the full range of methods of settling disputes more...
Sep 26, 2016
Mediation will become the cultural norm when the new online court dealing with all monetary claims up to £25,000 becomes reality, Lord Justice Briggs has predicted. Briggs told the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ mediation symposium that his recommendation for a...
