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Sir Rupert Jackson fixed costs proposal includes mediation

Sir Rupert Jackson has published his report into fixed recoverable costs, which was left outstanding from his 2010 report. He remains on the search for the “holy grail” of proportionate litigation costs. He has recommended the introduction of a new...

Negotiation Quote of the week

Mr Barnier “How do you build a relationship based on trade and security to last with a country where you don’t have trust?” “I don’t hear any whistling – just a clock ticking”

Compulsory mediation ok

  In a recent judgement, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has stated that EU Member States can compel parties to mediate before raising an action in court. However, Member States cannot dictate how the mediation is to be conducted. The facts Banco Populare...

German Proverb

“Ein Kompromiß, ist die Kunst, einen Kuchen so zu teilen, daß jeder meint, er habe das größte Stück bekommen” – which means “a compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece”.

Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail

Generally speaking parties to a negotiation set out their negotiating position in position papers beforehand, so that they know what they are negotiating. What happens then if one party is late or fails to produce a position paper? It is sometimes still possible to...

Peace – Made in Manchester

We have all been deeply affected by the tragic events that unfolded in Manchester this week, so close to home. What better time than today for the launch of a business dispute resolution service by the GMCC? We live in a time of unpredictable conflict and people yearn...

Save Time, Save Money, Save Stress Make Mediation Work for You

Save Time, Save Money, Save Stress Make Mediation Work for You Wednesday 28th June 2017 City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR We are pleased to announce the next date in our national Workplace Mediation event series ‘Save Time, Save Money, Save Stress’. 28th June...