Aug 31, 2016
We currently remain in the EU and the publication of a report on the functioning of the EU Mediation Directive highlights what we will miss if we proceed with Brexit and are no longer part of the EU justice system. It appears that following the mini-summit of the...
Aug 24, 2016
Offering mediation to businesses in dispute is what the GMCC Dispute Management Service is designed to achieve, saving businesses time and money involved in going to Court. The government had the same idea when it came up with the concept of the Small Business...
Aug 24, 2016
Another reason to use alternative dispute resolution to avoid Court has been highlighted this week. The Legal Services Consumer Panel has said that law firms should have to reveal what they charge for services, suggesting that solicitors emulate dentists in posting...
Aug 24, 2016
We have set up a Dispute Management Service to advise businesses as to alternative dispute resolution for any disputes arising. Avoiding Court can save businesses money. The Bar Council has warned that the sharp drop in the number of county court judgments (CCJs)...
Aug 19, 2016
Lawyers’ clients are not being told of their right to complain about poor service despite a regulatory obligation to ‘signpost’ the ombudsman scheme, the Legal Ombudsman claims. Apparently of 100 cases it dealt with, 72% of complainants said...
Aug 15, 2016
Sometimes when one is wrapped up in a dispute it can be difficult to find the way forward and to get perspective on the situation. This is where mediation can help, by bringing the parties together to talk about the things that actually matter. Don’t hesitate!...
Aug 12, 2016
We recently had to have a vehicle repaired and it took over 8 visits to the garage in question. That got us thinking. All businesses are required to signpost customers to ADR when complaints cannot be resolved. That includes motor repairs and sales. Mediation...
Aug 10, 2016
For parties wanting to mediate in Manchester we have a special arrangement with the Chamber of Commerce on Deansgate to use their facilities including meeting rooms. So, don’t hesitate – mediate in Manchester!
Aug 8, 2016
Increasing Court fees are leading to people avoiding Court. One way of doing this is to mediate early on, before issuing proceedings. The Courts encourage parties to mediate and can make a costs order against parties if they refuse to do so. The body which compiles...
Aug 6, 2016
Lord Justice Briggs in his report on the structure of the Civil Courts says that “there appears to be a particular shortfall in the potential penetration of mediation in relation to personal injuries and clinical negligence claims. Feedback …...
