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In an exclusive series of updates for NLJ, Tony Allen presents an alternative thesis on the shape of future dispute resolution
In the first of a series of articles on the legacy of Halsey, the 2004 authority that a court cannot order parties to mediate against their will, Tony Allen, solicitor and CEDR Chambers mediator, looks to the future of alternative dispute resolution
Post-Kumar, Bryan Clark considers the use of legal representation within mediation when individuals are pitted against institutions
David Burrows laments the opportunities missed in the Civil Justice Council’s recent report on compulsory ADR
Family law solicitor advocate David Burrows laments the opportunities missed in the Civil Justice Council’s recent report on compulsory ADR, in this week’s NLJ
A culture-change in litigation could be on the cards following a Civil Justice Council (CJC) decision that compulsory alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is lawful and should be encouraged
Solicitor appointed as adjudicator on CIArb Panel
Masood Ahmed provides guidance on taking evidence from non-parties in international arbitration
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has published to its website an introductory video to the Dispute Adjustication Board Documentation 2021 (DAB 2021). 
Masood Ahmed examines the scenario of challenging arbitral awards for inadequate reasons
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

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

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

NEWS
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, 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)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
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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