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Jon Felce and Mikhail Vishnyakov discuss proposed changes to the Arbitration Act 1996

Family lawyers have queried the value of compulsory mediation, following government proposals to make it a prerequisite to the family courts.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued a consultation on resolving private family disputes earlier through family mediation, with the exception of cases involving domestic abuse or child protection concerns.

Fixed costs to come when the leaves fall? Dominic Regan tackles listing woes, distressed litigation funders & what’s spooking the banks

The Law Society has launched a ‘21st Century Justice project’, with a remit for working groups to prepare for the future in five key areas.

The London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAB) has invited Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) professionals to participate in their latest survey.

The government has committed itself to ratifying the Singapore Convention on Mediation, in a move welcomed by the legal profession

Khawar Qureshi KC outlines key Arbitration Act 1996 cases in 2022

The International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) has announced that it is putting together a project to create a new draft conciliation annex for the Paris Climate Agreement (the Paris Agreement) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

To arbitrate or to litigate? Masood Ahmed & Syed Ali explore the courts’ approach to unilateral option clauses both at home & abroad

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Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

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Costs judge within limits but litigants warned

A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held

Prince Harry's claim falls short

Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)

Making the case for open justice data

Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned

First immigration sentencing guidelines set out

The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK

Legal advice on workplace non-disclosure agreements

Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Sidley—Carl Hotton