All Alternative dispute resolution articles – Page 6
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NewsCivil justice overseers back 'presumption' of mediation
Working group of the Civil Justice Council says current ADR system has ‘fundamental problem’.
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NewsClaimant lawyers 'resisting' mediation, NHS chief tells MPs
New NHS Resolution scheme has resolved just 71 claims in its first 10 months.
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NewsNews focus: Five years on, did ABS really change anything?
Five years ago last month three legal businesses, including the Co-op, heralded a new era in the provision of consumer-friendly legal services. But how much has really changed?
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NewsUse YouTube, not lawyers, ministers tell disability parents
Department for Education and the MoJ want lawyers kept out of hearings to determine disputes between parents of disabled children and local authorities.
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NewsTravel bosses urge sickness claimants to 'sidestep' lawyers
Association says alternative dispute resolution scheme can provide compensation in full.
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NewsSmall businesses call for overhaul of civil dispute process
Representative body proposes specialist commercial track in the county court – and ‘beefed up’ ADR.
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FeatureMediation: achieving a satisfactory resolution
No amount of time is ever wasted in trying to reach an amicable settlement.
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NewsJustice minister makes case for ADR
Mediation and arbitration to be ‘first recourse’ in dispute resolution - Sir Oliver Heald QC
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NewsBriggs: online court will take the ‘A’ out of ‘ADR’
Lord Justice Briggs says mediation will become the cultural norm – and suggests £25k limit could be raised if his blueprint works.
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NewsPress regulator IPSO sets up arbitration scheme
Bespoke ADR pilot will cap costs at £2,800 plus VAT.
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NewsGrowth in mediations slows as fees soar
Experienced mediators now charge £4,500 per day – and lawyers are in a minority for the first time.
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NewsCity solicitor sets up online system for contract disputes
Co-founder Quentin Bargate says Ajuve platform is the first of its kind from a private company.
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NewsSusskind: online court is just the beginning
‘Many outmoded practices of the traditional courts will be replaced,’ says renowned futurologist – online court is just the ‘spearhead’.
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NewsArbitration hindering development of common law – LCJ
Lord Thomas says UK took a ‘wrong turning’ when it introduced measures to make arbitration more attractive.
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NewsExperiences of online justice raise concerns
Association of Costs Lawyers says more research is needed before pushing on with online courts.
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NewsMoJ admits £1.35m spent on upgrading condemned courts
Conservative police and crime commissioner also questions claims that closures will save money.
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NewsOnline courts ‘won’t remove need for specialist legal advice’
Law Society's response to Briggs review of civil justice says online court suitable only for straightforward low-value disputes.
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NewsArbitration scheme to resolve private children disputes
New scheme described as the ‘logical next step’ for family arbitration.
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NewsBriggs review: online court needed to cut out lawyers
Interim report says online dispute resolution would remove ‘disproportionate cost of using lawyers’.