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Coronavirus Conflict Continues

Inevitably divorce lawyers are reporting a 40-50% increase in divorce enquiries as the coronavirus continues to increase conflict throughout society....

Why not try online mediation?

We are all having to adjust to new ways of working and dealing with disputes, with many people having to work from home and businesses closing down, hopefully temporarily. Particular areas of dispute are likely to be: Contracts which are having to be terminated or...

We don’t have to meet to mediate.

I am sure that like me you are coming to terms with the frequent announcements being made by Government and our new ways of working. I have been following the news coming out of the courts and the fact that although the courts are saying that it is business as usual,...

Justice housing report recommends ADR

We have always advocated an opt out system of mediation in the Court system, particularly in respect of property disputes, disrepair claims and landlord and tenant claims. We run the Manchester Mediation Pilot and also are on the Civil Justice Council’s ADR Liaison...

Housing disputes – report from Justice recommends ADR

  At ProMediate we have long advocated  introducing mediation early in the dispute process and mediating housing cases, including disrepair and landlord and tenant. On 5th March 2020, JUSTICE launched its latest working party report, Solving Housing Disputes,...

The Law’s delay is increasing: will coronavirus have an impact?

The latest statistics from the MOJ show that cases are taking a week or so longer to get to trial. To me that represents another reason to mediate and try to resolve claims earlier, to avoid the delay and additional cost. The mean time taken for small claims and...

Home Office at war! When work relationships break down – mediate!

It is very disappointing to hear about the dispute that has been reported between the Home Office’s top civil servant, Sir Philip Rutnam, who has resigned and announced plans to sue the government for constructive dismissal after a series of clashes with the Home...