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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.

The UK is to become a party to the Singapore Convention on Mediation—what does this mean? Henrietta Jackson-Stops & Rebecca Attree set out next steps & implications

In a very special article, David Burrows marks half a century at the coalface: has anything changed for the better?

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.

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NLJ this week: When silence speaks volumes

Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate

Public Accounts Committee warn of ‘extinction’ risk for legal aid

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned

NLJ this week: The insider returns

Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome

NLJ this week: Drawing the line on contempt

After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights

NLJ this week: Stop and search by the numbers

The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains

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Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly