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Tony Allen ends his series on the future of dispute resolution—depicting a post Halsey world where judges can order (A)DR prospectively & costs sanctions take a back seat
Parties brave (or foolhardy) enough to reject mediation who get their risk assessment wrong are extremely likely to face tough sanctions, as Tony Allen explains
Tony Allen, solicitor and CEDR Chambers mediator, continues his series of articles on whether mediation can be compulsorily ordered, in this week’s NLJ
Tony Allen continues his series on the future of dispute resolution by exploring the concept (& reality) of compulsory ADR
Should mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) be compulsory?
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
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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