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Civil Mediation Council Conference

CMC ANNUAL CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY 11TH MAY 2016 CONGRESS CENTRE, LONDON The profession of mediator, if that is what it is, is more than merely assisting disputant parties to reach a settlement, it is to enable them to reach the right settlement for them – meeting their...

ADR after the Directive

According to European Commission’s surveys, in 2010 one EU consumer out of five has experienced problems in relation to the purchase of goods or services within the EU market. The estimated financial losses amount to 0.4% of EU GDP. The Commission envisages that...

Lawyers to improve complaints information

  ProMediate has been authorised to deal with complaints about lawyers, before clients turn to the Legal Ombudsman. We take that responsibility very seriously. It is important that lawyers consider conciliation and mediation as part of the complaints process and...

EU Platform

It is now over 2 weeks since the EU Platform came on stream, together with the requirement to add a link on businesses’ websites. The jury is still out as to how much the system will be used. We will keep everyone informed as to the uptake.

Part 36 trumps fixed costs

In the case of Broadhurst & Anor v Tan & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 94 the Court has held that “If a defendant refuses a claimant’s offer to settle and the court subsequently awards the claimant damages which are greater than or equal to the sum they were prepared...

Complementary- Ombudsman services and mediation services

  ProMediate offers a conciliation and mediation service to businesses in dispute with consumers. Ombudsmen generally make binding decisions, similar to the Court system. It is understandable that these redress models are not appropriate for all disputes,...