Jan 13, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Dr Richard Marks has joined the panel at Pro Mediate. Richard is a both a doctor and a trained mediator. He is committed to improving the NHS and patient care, and has a long career in management, training and dispute resolution. He is...
Jan 7, 2019
Part 36 Awards, the Court can Pick and Choose Master McCloud’s judgment in the matter of JLE (a child) v. Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC B18 (Costs) will be of great interest to many litigators as it deals with the...
Dec 18, 2018
In a controversial decision at High Court level, the judge decided that in any case, whether personal injury or not (so could be a debt or commercial litigation claim) if a counterclaim is one for personal injury, qualified costs shifting applies and therefore unless...
Dec 18, 2018
The Civil Justice Council has published its long awaited report on mediation. It stops short of recommending compulsory mediation but does make some sensible recommendations designed to increase mediation. This reflects what we are seeing in practice –...
Dec 18, 2018
NHS Resolution has published research on the factors which lead patients to consider a claim for compensation when something goes wrong in their healthcare. Undertaken in partnership with The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), the research considered the experience...
Dec 18, 2018
Civil Justice Statistics Quarterly, England and Wales, July to September 2018 (provisional) Generally, County Court claims have been increasing, with money claims rising by 21% in 2016/17 and a further 12% in 2017/18. This has led to an increase in the number of cases...
Dec 18, 2018
We have been nominated for the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards 2019 Supporting the Industry Award!
Dec 18, 2018
If a dispute has come as far as mediation then it is in everyone’s interests to make that mediation work. Court cases are costly and time-consuming, as well as emotionally draining for everyone involved. There can only be one winner – and one loser. ...
Dec 18, 2018
ProMediate became the unlikely victim of hacking this week, but we have lost no data. In a modern curse, our website was infected with some kind of virus. You can rest assured that it is now safe to use.
Oct 10, 2018
I am proud to announce that I received the Highly Commended award at the National Mediation Awards 2018 on 9 October 2018. Mediator of the Year Award Civil and Commercial. The award for Mediator of the Year was deservedly won by David Richbell despite him...
