Sep 29, 2022
Laying off an employee or a contractor is not an action to take lightly. It can affect the livelihood of a person and their entire family. Letting go of a team member can also put you behind on important projects and cost you money that you must spend on hiring and...
Aug 27, 2022
Starting a claim can be delayed if the parties expressly agree The High Court has refused to extend time for service of a claim form outside the four month period in a case where the parties were arranging a mediation. In Lonsdale & Ors v Wedlake Bell Llp &...
Aug 7, 2022
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Aug 4, 2022
In England and Wales the Ministry of Justice is looking at integrating mediation into the Court system. Here we look at the the different systems in place in other countries: Australia Federal court: Mediation is integrated into the federal court process. Courts can...
Jul 27, 2022
Why compulsory mediation in small claims cases is a bad idea The Ministry of Justice is seeking views on whether to make telephone mediation compulsory in small claims cases, making people engage with the free Court small claims mediation service. This is expressed to...
Jul 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022
Refusal to mediate may not result in a penalty The High Court recently held that a defendant law firm should be penalised in costs for ignoring multiple requests to mediate. However, the Court did take into account other aspects of both parties’ conduct. This...
Jun 1, 2022
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/13/phone-north-sea-rebekah-vardy-coleen-rooney-libel-case Marina Hyde. Guardian May 2022: “What I haven’t said is that this advice was really inspired by some once given to me by a very good lawyer and very good...
May 28, 2022
It is a well known adage that “justice delayed is justice denied” and a good settlement is better than a good law suit. To this I would add “a good mediation is better than a good trial.” Delays in the Courts increases stress and costs. No doubt Courts have been...
Apr 21, 2022
The Government has published a response to the consultation Reforming Competition and Consumer Policy – Driving growth and delivering competitive markets that work for consumers, which sets out the Government’s vision for reforms to improve consumer protection and...
