24 Feb

Posted at 12:48h in Uncategorized

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]   We are now starting to see the impact of recent changes to the Civil Procedure Rules and the consequences of the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill in 2023 in the Court’s approach to mediation. In the recent case...

03 Jan

Posted at 12:45h in Dispute Resolution, Mediation, UK Law

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Following the Churchill case and recent changes to the Civil Procedure Rules, it is now clearly established that the Court has power to make a compulsory order that the parties enter into ADR – usually mediation. The...

25 Oct

Posted at 12:05h in Dispute Resolution, Mediation, UK Law

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Nick Parker has again been recognised for his mediation work in the latest editions of the leading independent guides to the legal profession. Nick is listed in the national rankings for both the Legal 500 and Chambers &...

09 Jul

Posted at 13:50h in Dispute Resolution, Mediation, UK Law

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Recent changes have been made to the Civil Procedure Rules in the latest phase of developments to integrate methods of non-court based dispute resolution into the court system. The changes have been introduced following the Court of Appeal...

01 Dec

Posted at 11:30h in Dispute Resolution, Mediation, UK Law

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]In the most significant case regarding the relationship of the courts and out of court dispute resolution for almost 20 years, the Court of Appeal this week handed down a significant decision. Until now, the seminal case on...

27 Mar

Posted at 14:13h in Dispute Resolution, Mediation, UK Law

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The recent publication by HMCTS of an evaluation report on an ‘opt out’ small claims mediation pilot scheme provides further insight into relevant issues in the ongoing reform debate on the increased use of mediation in the...

16 Mar

Posted at 09:18h in Dispute Resolution, Mediation, UK Law

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]ADR has been something of a hot topic in the last few years. This is an update of recent developments with an eye to what may be around the corner. The mystic portal still awaits The Master of the...

12 Oct

Posted at 11:48h in Dispute Resolution, Mediation, UK Law

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]A point arises just before a mediation when a representative is invited to prepare and exchange a Position Statement. What should it say? Often representatives will have developed a style over time which often boils down to the...