Jun 23, 2021
This is my civil litigation update for June 2021. It is produced in a personal capacity and not sent on the behalf of the Law Society nor in my capacity as a Council or Committee member. Guideline Hourly Rates Over the past year I have represented Defendant Solicitors...
Jun 22, 2021
We always recommend mediating or at least making an offer to settle a case. Offers made under Part 36 can result in the opponent having to pay costs even if they succeed, if they fail to beat the offer. In some respects the Part 36 rules turn litigation into a game of...
Jun 2, 2021
The Courts have made it clear in two recent cases that they support alternative dispute resolution and a party who refuses to mediate or use ADR is always at risk of being penalised in costs. This happened in a recent case reported in the Law Society Gazette in which...
May 28, 2021
Starting a new business is exciting and if it’s a project that you’ve been looking forward to for a while, then the anticipation of getting going can feel overwhelming – eager to wade into your selected market and prove that your services have something to say....
May 16, 2021
May 12, 2021
It has been 10 years since we set up ProMediate and since then we have helped over 200 people and businesses save over £10M legal costs. What better time to introduce our new logo:
May 11, 2021
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May 11, 2021
PM ONLINE MEDIATOR TRAINING COURSE Course Dates July 14-15 and July 21-23 Civil and Commercial – Mediation Training Cost £1500 plus VAT Mediation helps to resolve conflicts in the workplace, between businesses, and between businesses and consumers. The Courts...
May 11, 2021
The head of Civil Justice has said in a speech for International Disputes Week, according to the Law Society Gazette, that ‘The new generations will demand that justice, like everything else, is delivered at proportionate cost online,’ said Vos, who described the...
May 9, 2021
It is a CMC requirement for all trainee mediators to undertake observations. Below, Ewa Babecka who observed two mediations with ProMediate writes about her experience: Observation of Mediations Nowadays, people around the globe face various conflicts like...
