Jun 15, 2016
It is not just complaints about goods and services that can be dealt with by Alternative dispute resolution. Customers may complain about access to those goods and services. This has been highlighted by the case which has gone to the Supreme Court concerning...
Jun 15, 2016
It is reported that Court costs are ‘crippling’ UK litigation. Rocketing court costs will have a seriously detrimental effect on London’s position as an international dispute resolution hub, litigation lawyers warned yesterday. Nearly 90 per cent of...
Jun 14, 2016
The Courts are closing and the Court service is looking at bringing in an “Online Court.” This is where the Court Video Van comes in. The ample rear of the van is kitted out as if it is a room at a court (there was a blue backcloth and the Royal Crest); it...
Jun 13, 2016
ProMediate would very much like to be able to help travellers with complaints about airlines and airports. Some of these are still not providing details of a certified alternative dispute provider, leading to cases clogging up the Courts. It is now over 8 months since...
Jun 10, 2016
A report from Just Costs solicitors derived from a study of 120 cases it dealt with, claims that Lawyers are exceeding their costs budgets in Civil law cases and overspending in the vast majority of cases. Spending overruns affected nearly 90 per cent of cases where...
Jun 9, 2016
Please see attached the latest edition of the GMCC magazine which includes an article by ourselves on mediation. http://www.53degreesmagazine.co.uk/archive/2016-06/pubData/mobile/index.htm
Jun 7, 2016
We have now heard that having rejected an offer of £1.2m, Eva Carneiro has settled her claim before giving evidence and after Jose Mourinho turned up at the Employment Tribunal. Apparently Ms Carneiro was about to expand her sexism allegations to refer to texts and...
Jun 7, 2016
I am very much hoping that we don’t vote for a divorce from the EU without first trying to negotiate with our EU partners if there are issues that need addressing. To me, the relationship does not appear to have broken down so much that we should lose the...
Jun 7, 2016
A Senior Costs Judge has halved “reasonable” bill under proportionality rule in BNM v MGN Limited [2016] EWHC B13 (Costs). Even then, the costs of a claim which settled for £20,000 came to over £167,000, illustrating the risks of litigation that can be avoided through...
Jun 5, 2016
The EU referendum is turning friend against friend. What could only be described as a workplace dispute has arisen between the Prime Minister, the Lord Chancellor and Boris Johnson. An inadvertent tweet has also turned the Labour Party against McBride. Perhaps this is...
