Nov 16, 2021
Every party in a civil case has an obligation to try to exchange information and try to resolve their disputes before starting litigation. They have to comply with Pre action protocols. There are specific protocols for things like professional negligence and...
Nov 13, 2021
The Ministry of Justice recently held a consultation on whether mediation and ADR should be made compulsory. A report from the Civil Justice Council, and the Master of the Rolls, a top judge who is enthusiastic about mediation, suggested this would be lawful (although...
Nov 12, 2021
Press release: We have published our report into use of ADR following our ADR Roadshow project, funded by the EU. Of those who used ADR the majority had not used it before and would be willing to use it again to resolve consumer disputes, Sadly we won’t be able to...
Nov 12, 2021
Is it time to mediate more in the workplace? ACAS has published a fascinating report on the cost of workplace conflict. The headline figure is that they estimate that the cost is £25.8 Billion Pounds!...
Sep 1, 2021
It has been announced that the government going to increase court fees: The Ministry of Justice has said that it will proceed with 129 fee increases in line with inflation. This comes at a time when there is a backlog caused by Covid 19 and there has been an increase...
Aug 27, 2021
The case of Geronimo the alpaca and the dispute between Helen MacDonald and Defra highlights the important role mediation can play in resolving disputes between citizens and government departments. The owner of a condemned alpaca said a protected legal fight over the...
