May 26, 2019
Here’s a cute photo of a beautiful horse and her foal. Now that’s drawn your attention to my post, I am sure that I will get more views of this post than any other, proving that people don’t like focusing on serious things such as litigation. People naturally want to...
May 25, 2019
One thing that has been overlooked in the debate about EU membership is consumer protection and in particular the Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations implemented in the UK In 2015 and providing consumers with access to ADR. On Tuesday we are going to Brussels...
May 24, 2019
Theresa May 24 May 2019 For many years the great humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton – who saved the lives of hundreds of children by arranging their evacuation from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia through the Kindertransport – was my constituent in Maidenhead. At another...
May 19, 2019
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May 11, 2019
So, you have agreed to mediate or the Court has decided that you should consider it? You still have a choice, although refusing to take part might result in the Court making a costs order against you. A beautiful conference room at the civil justice centre In any...
May 11, 2019
Commercial lawyers often don’t think twice before including in contracts the standard dispute resolution clause which often refers the appointment of a mediator to CEDR in event of a dispute arising. I am not criticising this practice as #CEDR are a highly regarded...
May 8, 2019
The NHSR published its business plan today which included a further commitment to Mediation, saying We are pressing forward with our efforts to resolve increasing numbers of claims without litigation, to minimise unnecessary delays and to improve the experience for...
May 2, 2019
We have won an award for excellence in mediation training:
May 2, 2019
A bill has been published setting out the way in which the Rules of Online Procedure will be drafted and to establish an online Rules Committee. · Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) The Bill provides that:...
May 2, 2019
Disputes over boundaries are very common and can cause expense and misery for those involved. Our message to people involved in such disputes is mediate early on and nip the problem in the bud, as the following story from the Daily Mail illustrates: A couple’s...
