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ADR: Counting the costs Premium Content
Two years into the ADR reforms, John McElroy & Dr Kirstie Imber examine the boundary between reasonable resistance & costly non-engagement
09 October 2026 / Dr Kirstie Imber / John McElroy
NLJ this week: Mediation’s limits
Refusing mediation need not trigger a costs penalty, but litigators must justify their position
09 October 2026
Lifting the confidentiality veil Premium Content

James Glaysher explores the use of arbitration material in open court

18 September 2026 / James Glaysher
When the DR clause causes dispute Premium Content
Masood Ahmed & Alperen Dogan discuss how the courts will treat vague, poorly worded & incomplete dispute resolution clauses
07 August 2026 / Alperen Dogan / Masood Ahmed
NLJ this week: Courts favour common sense over clumsy clauses
Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed
07 August 2026
4PB announces 2026 winner of memorial essay prize
4PB chambers has announced the 2026 winner of its Alan Inglis Memorial Essay Prize, now in its third year
17 June 2026
Family justice beyond the courtroom Premium Content
The rise of non-court dispute resolution in family law is a necessity, not a trend, writes Kate Stovold
12 June 2026 / Kate Stovold
NLJ this week: Family justice moves beyond the courtroom
Non-court dispute resolution is no longer an alternative in family law—it is rapidly becoming the norm
12 June 2026
What role can NCDR play in resolving LGBT+ family law disputes?
Charlotte Perry, winner of 4PB's Alan Inglis essay competition 2026, explores the potential of NCDR in LGBTQ+ family law disputes
11 June 2026 / Charlotte Perry
Mediation voucher extension & digital tools for separating families
The Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, which gives separating families £500 of mediation, has been extended for another year
20 May 2026
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NLJ this week: Silence comes dear
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
NLJ this week: Prosecutions under watch
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
NLJ this week: Immunity breached
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
NLJ this week: Blame game backfires
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
NLJ this week: Sanctions divide
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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