Apr 7, 2016
Insurers and Claimants in clinical negligence cases are realising that there is more than one way to deal with a dispute- mediation at an early stage can avoid thousands of pounds of legal costs. Figures from the NHSLA audit report for 2014-15 show that :...
Apr 7, 2016
Litigation can often feel confusing and as if you are trapped in a maze. At ProMediate we help parties to find their way out of the litigation maze. All our mediators have litigation experience and are well placed therefore to guide parties to resolve their...
Mar 31, 2016
Small businesses have told the competition watchdog that the legal services market is not serving them properly. Maybe they should mediate! We have set up a service with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to assist members to deal with disputes in a cost...
Mar 30, 2016
A recent report from Citizens Advice Bureau about litigants in person in the family Courts amounts to a vote of no confidence in the Court system, but they need more information about alternative dispute resolution. The report reveals that going to court without a...
Mar 28, 2016
Businesses can reduce their legal spend by mediating instead of litigating and including mediation dispute resolution clauses in their contracts. The savings for businesses can be large. Instead of paying lawyers’ fees and Court costs, a mediation can be...
Mar 24, 2016
There is perhaps nothing more unedifying to witness than two parents battling over residence of their children. This has been demonstrated in the case of Madonna and her ex husband Guy Ritchie. The Court when giving judgment hammered this home when it said that: For...
Mar 22, 2016
This case demonstrates the perils that await litigants who fail to make part 36 offers or to mediate cases before costs increase to a level that makes settlement next to impossible. In this case the Court awarded Mr Burrell the princely sum of £5,000. However, as a...
Mar 21, 2016
One of the most common types of dispute that arise are workplace disputes between employers and employees. In 2013 the fees for issuing a tribunal claim increased and as a result claims have dropped. Parties are more likely to try to settle their claims through ACAS....
Mar 17, 2016
The Legal Ombudsman has announced that alternative dispute resolution methods should be used more widely to resolve arguments between clients and their lawyers. Currently lawyers have to signpost to the Legal Ombudsman and also to a certified ADR entity like...
Mar 15, 2016
Spring is is an ideal time to consider mediation for any tricky claims or complaints that you have. We have just received the quarterly statistics from the Court service for October to December. The number of claims being dealt with appears fairly static but...
