Sep 28, 2019
It is unfortunate that disputes between employees can occur in the workplace, but with so many personalities and opinions congregated in small working environments it is understandable why these can occur. People seldom get to choose who they work with and it is...
Sep 28, 2019
Statisticians frequently count the number of lawyers per head of population. The US has about 3 times the number of lawyers per head of population than the UK – 281 v 94 per 100,000 people. Perhaps they should look at the number of mediators instead? Peter...
Sep 28, 2019
I did not attend the Supreme Court unfortunately Unfortunately I was unable to attend the Supreme Court for the judgment in the case of Cherry but was able like many to tune in via the Supreme Court website. Apart from the constitutional and political implications of...
Sep 28, 2019
It is reported that NHSR is taking a new approach towards birth injury cases by trying to admit liability at an early stage. Birth injury cases are extremely sensitive and upsetting for everyone involved. They also have potential to result in high legal costs. NHSR...
Sep 27, 2019
A typical case of a business refusing to use alternative dispute resolution crossed my desk today. The emails went as follows (anonymised to protect the not so innocent): “Can I just ask for you to clarify this, as I’m a little confused. Your complaints procedure...
Sep 25, 2019
The EU commission has published a report regarding the consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution directive, incorporated into UK law since 2015 (and which we risk losing if we crash out of the EU....
Sep 16, 2019
It is not entirely uncommon for disputes to arise between two or more parties during a business transaction. Not only can such circumstances be quite frustrating from a logistical point of view, but they may also cost the associated stakeholders a significant amount...
Sep 14, 2019
The quarterly statistics for the justice system this week showed that it is taking longer to get to trial: In April to June 2019, it took an average of 36.6 weeks between a small claim being issued and the claim going to trial, 2.7 weeks longer than in the same period...
Sep 14, 2019
What is workplace mediation? Workplace mediation is the process when a mediator facilitates a discussion between individuals to find a mutual resolution. Our mediators are professionally trained, independent and impartial. Workplace...
Sep 13, 2019
It is not entirely uncommon for disputes to arise between two or more parties during a business transaction. Not only can such circumstances be quite frustrating from a logistical point of view, but they may also cost the associated stakeholders a significant amount...
