Jul 4, 2016
More and more people are choosing to mediate their disputes at an early stage rather than incurring costs. According to a report from the Legal Services Board, one hour of litigation now costs nearly half an average UK adult’s weekly earnings of almost £500,...
Jun 30, 2016
An example of one litigant who recently had her fingers burnt by the litigation system, but settled her claim is Aisha Ali-Khan who sued George Galloway for defamation. This story highlights how litigation can be a bad experience for someone who is unrepresented. Ms...
Jun 30, 2016
It it has to be said that the divisions between The EU and the UK and internally within the UK are getting worse. Commentators have described the Brexit vote as being like a divorce petition. Like many divorces, however, people don’t often look at the...
Jun 30, 2016
A recent report from litigation funder, Burford Capital, highlights the fact that winning your legal case can be only the start of the battle. You then need to enforce. Settlement agreements through mediation are often easier to enforce in that there is normally some...
Jun 25, 2016
People may be forgiven for thinking that “red tape” from the EU will now be swept away, including the requirement for traders to inform consumers about ADR under the ADR Directive. One man’s red tape is another’s consumer rights/employment...
Jun 20, 2016
There is growing concern that Court and tribunal fees increases are resulting in fewer cases going to Court. Mediation is an attractive alternative. The justice committee at the Commons says there has been a “precipitate drop” of almost 70 per cent in the...
Jun 17, 2016
There is a Court rule whereby costs incurred by a lawyer cannot be disproportionate to the claim. This is recently being imposed on parties, reducing the costs which they can claim. Nonetheless the costs claimed are still high and this should be borne in mind...
Jun 17, 2016
Please see link below for an article about EU and ADR – benefits which would be lost if we exited the EU. The EU has spent funds on setting up the ODR Platform and is offering 1m euros of grants to ADR providers in the EU to link up with the ODR system which...
Jun 15, 2016
With a week to go until the EU Referendum, ProMediate is in favour of staying in the EU. Leaving would be bananas. We are in favour of the EU’s efforts to increase ADR in the EU and the UK and the improvements in civil procedure throughout the EU, like the EU...
Jun 15, 2016
A story concerning tweets sent by a law firm about disabled children has highlighted the risks of lax social media policies or control. It has also illustrated why these sort of disputes are best mediated. Local authority law firm Baker Small posted a series of tweets...
