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These are interesting times in mediation, with the courts due to reconsider Halsey (on whether judges can order parties to mediate) and the government poised to integrate commercial mediation in contested claims below £10,000 in the county courts

Is compulsory arbitration coming in landlord and tenant disputes? Edward Peters KC and Kavish Shah, barristers at Falcon Chambers, share their views in this week’s NLJ, as part of an ADR special focus

Is it time for England and Wales to follow the examples of other jurisdictions and introduce mandatory alternative dispute resolution (ADR)? In this week’s NLJ, Thomas H Curran, managing partner at Curran Antonelli, part of the IR Global network, looks ahead to the changing landscape of dispute resolution

Mediation is to be compulsory for civil claims worth up to £10,000, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed.

Acas has published its annual report for 2022 to 2023, revealing a greater demand for its dispute resolution services.

Commercial mediators have united to intervene in a case that could overturn Halsey.

Lawyers have firmly rejected Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals for mandatory mediation in family cases.

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has announced that a webinar on the UK’s intention to ratify the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention) will take place at 10 am on 21 June 2023.

For many participants in a family dispute, almost any alternative is better than ending up in court. Caroline Bowden hopes the government will succeed in getting this message across

On 19 April 2023, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, delivered a speech at the McNair Lecture on the challenges and opportunities for London as a pre-eminent dispute resolution centre.

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ADR

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton